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Integrated Landscape Evidence and Advice Framework Agreement

NATURAL RESOURCES WALES

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30 May 2024 at 13:56

Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has concluded the award process for the "Integrated Landscape Evidence and Advice Framework Agreement" project under the environmental planning category. The framework agreement aims to support statutory and advisory roles in the planning application and development plan processes in Wales. The buying organisation, NRW, based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract to two suppliers for "Development Planning Advice Consultancy Services," MACKLEY DAVIES ASSOCIATES LTD and Wardell Armstrong LLP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award status is currently active as of 30th May 2024.

This tender offers opportunities for landscape consultants to provide specialist advice on landscape and visual impacts from development proposals, woodland creation, and tree-felling to NRW. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental issues consultancy services, forest conservation strategy planning, and environmental training are well-suited to compete. Businesses interested in providing advisory and consenting casework consultancy services, landscape and visual impact training, and guidance can leverage this tender to contribute to environmental protection initiatives in Wales.

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Notice Title

Integrated Landscape Evidence and Advice Framework Agreement

Notice Description

NRW is looking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced landscape consultants through the award of a framework agreement in order to support our statutory and advisory roles in the planning application and development plan processes in Wales and in other consenting regimes and environmental assessment processes.

Lot Information

Development Planning Advice Consultancy Services

Provision of specialist advice on the potential landscape and visual impacts from development proposals to inform NRW's responses to planning application and development plan consultations. This will include: - Providing landscape planning advice to be used in NRW's responses to planning application consultations, and Development Consent Order (under Planning Act 2008) consultations (including statutory and discretionary pre-application advice). This will include reviewing seascape, landscape and visual impact assessments and Environmental Statements submitted by applicants. - Providing landscape planning advice to be used in NRW responses to scoping consultations submitted under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) 2017 Regulations and The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) 2017 Regulations. - Providing expert witness advice at Public Inquiries (including those in relation to NSIPs, DNSs, Infrastructure Consents) and provide advice to be used as part in written representations made by NRW at inquiries, hearings, or examinations in relation to a proposed scheme. - Providing advice to be used in NRW's responses to development plan consultations. - Providing expert advice to be used by NRW in written representations at an Examination of a development plan and provide expert advice to development plan Hearings. - Providing advice to be used by NRW when advising on masterplans, Supplementary Planning Guidance, landscape management plans and environmental strategies/plans.

Advisory and Consenting Casework consultancy services

Providing advice on the potential landscape and visual impacts on: - Woodland Creation proposals to inform our determination of woodland creation applications - proposals contained within draft Forest Resource Plans - tree-felling proposals to inform our determination of tree-felling licences Developing procedural and technical guidance and provide training on landscape and visual amenity and impact considerations in the development and assessment of, and when considering - woodland creation schemes. This will include guidance aimed at NRW staff responsible for assessing woodland creation proposals, and guidance published by NRW (e.g. on its website) to inform scheme proponents. - Forest Resource Plans - tree-felling licence applications, and guidance for those considering making an application - Providing expert witness advice at appeal hearings, and advice to inform NRW's submission as part of written representations to appeals in respect of - Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2017 related consultations to also include expert advice to inform NRW's submissions to infraction casework - tree-felling licences Providing advice to be used in NRW responses to screening and scoping consultations and when reviewing Environmental Statements submitted under: - EIA Agriculture Wales Regulations 2017. Develop procedural and technical guidance, and provide training, on landscape and visual impact considerations in the context of NRW's landscape advice under EIA Agriculture Wales Regulations 2017. Providing landscape and visual impact advice to inform our advice to screening and scoping consultations submitted to us as consultees under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) 1999 Regulations. Reviewing and providing advice on landscape and visual impact assessments submitted to us as part of Environmental Statements as consultees under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) 1999 Regulations. Developing procedural and technical guidance, and providing training, on: - how and when to consider landscape and visual impacts; and - how to fulfil NRW's various roles. under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) 1999 Regulations.

Landscape and Visual Impact Training & Guidance

Developing procedural and technical advice and guidance for NRW staff, and aimed at planning authority staff and developers on landscape and visual impact considerations that relate to: - the assessment of development proposals, and - the siting, layout and design of development proposals. Further, developing and delivering training relating to landscape and visual impact considerations pertinent to the planning system and to different development types aimed at NRW staff and planning authority staff who are involved in: - considering planning applications - assessing undertaking development plans. Training will be provided predominantly via MS Teams remotely. The provision of face-to-face training will only be in agreement with the contract manager prior to delivery and subject to cost and demand. The contractor(s) may also be asked by NRW to provide a risk assessment prior to any face-to face training. Contractor(s) may be asked to provide, collect, and assess on-line and anonymous pre- and post-training feedback forms as agreed with NRW and may be required to provide a report post training delivery outlining: - attendance - effectiveness of both the training material and mediums - potential learning opportunities - future improvement opportunities of both the training material and training mediums - any constrains including technical issues identified - a register and assessment for evidence/pledge forms submitted - findings based on feedback forms submitted

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016908-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

80540000 - Environmental training services

90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
Contact Name
Naomi Hammond
Contact Email
naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000653574

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 0TP
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Plasnewydd
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MACKLEY DAVIES ASSOCIATES

WARDELL ARMSTRONG

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