Delivery Partner for Nature Restoration Fund & Related Grounds Projects

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    "description": "Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate. It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council's General Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31167. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Tenderer acknowledges that the Council will seek to achieve Social Values through the Tender process. (SC Ref:825228)",
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            "description": "Nature reserve services"
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        "description": "The Nature Restoration Fund supports projects which are designed to tackle both climate change and the loss of biodiversity, through projects that restore the local natural environment. Projects can include habitat and species restoration, coastal and marine protection, eradication, or replacement of non-invasive species and works that support these aims",
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                "description": "For the purposes of this contract the Delivery Partner will be responsible for. - Reviewing Inverclyde's geographical area and identifying suitable projects that will restore the local natural environment - Assisting with bids for future Nature Restoration Funding - Identifying additional relevant funding streams which meet the aims of the overall brief. - Assisting in developing the specifications for procurement exercises that are identified in relation to agreed projects and selection of suitably qualified and competent contractors. - Fully managing the identified projects which should include but is not limited to: - - the works undertaken by all contractors involved in the delivery of the projects ensuring that all works are completed on time, within budget and to the appropriate standard. - Ensuring that there are adequate management arrangements in place throughout the term of the project so that the works can be carried out as safely as possible. - The above will include but not be restricted to, all relevant Health & Safety compliance such as Work at Height, CDM co-ordination, and arrangements for suitable welfare facilities. - Identifying on behalf of the Council any potential partnership organisations that can assist and provide further additional benefits in this relation to this project at no additional cost.",
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