CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Management Works, Vale of Glamorgan: Robo-mower, bracken- and scrub-cutting

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Description of the goods or services required

Butterfly Conservation is inviting tenders for habitat management works at Ewenny Estate and Ogmore Down, Vale of Glamorgan, as part of the Natur am Byth programme. The works aim to protect the last Welsh population of the High Brown Fritillary butterfly by enhancing breeding habitat through targeted Bracken and scrub cutting.

Contractors will be required to carry out:

Robo-mower cutting in dense Bracken areas, creating curved, scalloped-edge latticed cuts to increase micro-habitat.

All works will be supervised by Butterfly Conservation staff to ensure ecological sensitivity, particularly around known reptile hibernacula.

Please contact us via email at dhoare@butterfly-conservation.org

Contact phone number 07736 470 090

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=156740.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract covers habitat management works across Ewenny Estate and Ogmore Down, targeting enhancement of breeding habitat for the High Brown Fritillary butterfly. The works include:

Robo-mower cutting: A total of 25 days to be delivered over two winters between 1st November 2025 and 28th February 2027 (note work can only take place during winter management season from October-February).

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

Bidders must demonstrate experience in ecological land management, including Bracken and scrub control using both machinery and hand tools. Contractors must have appropriate insurance, trained personnel for operating robo-mowers and power tools, and a proven track record of working in sensitive wildlife habitats. Ability to work collaboratively with conservation staff and follow ecological guidance during operations is essential.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:156740)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice