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Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)

NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)." This project falls under the services category and is located in Neath, Wales. The procurement is at the award stage, having recently appointed Miller Research (Uk) Ltd for the consultancy services needed to evaluate the regional project. The contract was signed on 12th November 2021 with a project timetable extending from December 2021 to May 2023. The council is focusing on enhancing local community health and biodiversity through effective management of Green Infrastructure.

This tender represents significant opportunities for companies with expertise in environmental consultancy, project management, and evaluation services, specifically targeting businesses involved in urban planning, economic research, and environmental improvement works. Firms with strong credentials in public sector partnerships and sustainability initiatives will be particularly well-suited to respond, benefiting from the collaborative efforts established through this regional project funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

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Notice Title

Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)

Notice Description

Timescale: December 2021 - May 2023An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to appoint the services of a consultant or consultancy company, to carry out an independent evaluation of the recently funded 'Connecting Green Infrastructure' regional project.The primary aim of the project, working as part of a new regional partnership, is to enable the co-design and co-delivery of Green Infrastructure (GI) in ways that meets local needs, supports communities and their health, builds ecosystem resilience, and enhances biodiversity.The project is setting out a new and collaborative approach to designing and delivering green infrastructure (GI) across Neath Port Talbot (NPT), Swansea and Carmarthenshire, for the benefit of local communities and their natural environment.This is a partnership project, with the Council working alongside Swansea Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Coed Lleol and Cwmaman Town Council.The project is funded by the Welsh Government's Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being in Wales (ENRaW) Fund, supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and Welsh Government.Specification:-The Countryside & Wildlife Team of Neath Port Talbot Council is therefore seeking to appoint the services of a consultant or consultancy company, to carry out an independent evaluation of the Connecting Green Infrastructure Project. The consultant will complete a programme of work made up of three main elements:1. A preliminary review of the project at the start of the main project start, and reflective of work undertaken since formal project commencement, 26th February, 2020. This will include analysing information and methods outlined in grant submission and project documents, formalising the type of information and feedback gathered by the GI Team throughout the project, and communicating any early recommendations via a preliminary evaluation report.2. Working closely with the steering group (project partners), the consultant will identify and recommend the best way to centrally monitor project activities over the duration of the project, reviewing current indicators and reflecting grant funding requirements and existing monitoring systems.3. A detailed final project evaluation that will analyse all aspects of the project, to include an assessment of how the project responded to any recommendations made3in the preliminary evaluation. The final evaluation will establish if the project has been completed in accordance with the project application, offer and budget; and how well it has achieved the Project Indicators.The consultant / consultancy company will be required to evaluate, report and where appropriate make recommendations for improvement on the following aspects:* Effectiveness of the delivery of the project.* Effectiveness of the project in co-designing and co-delivering Green Infrastructure (GI) in ways that meets local needs, supports communities and their health, builds ecosystem resilience, and enhances biodiversity.* Implementation, operation and as far as possible, the impact of the scheme.* Added value benefits, including how the project performed against the delivery of aims, objectives and commitments, reviewing what worked well, what didn't work well, lessons learned and how they were addressed.* How the project contributed to the goals of the Well Being and Future Generations Act and the requirements of the Environment (Wales) Act, and across cross cutting theme, to include:- Equality of opportunity and gender mainstreaming- Sustainable development- Tackling poverty and social exclusion- Promotion of the Welsh language- Children's rights and support for families.* Assess the governance and project management, including the effectiveness of regional working practices.* Key lessons relevant to this and future operations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-114532
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114532
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71410000 - Urban planning services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90714000 - Environmental auditing

90721100 - Landscape protection services

90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

92533000 - Nature reserve services

92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rebecca Sharp
Contact Email
r.sharp@npt.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1639686149

Buyer Location

Locality
NEATH
Postcode
SA11 2GG
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Briton Ferry West
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILLER RESEARCH (UK

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