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Gwasanaethau Ecolegol Cynllunio / Planning Ecological Services

SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY/AWDURDOD PARC CENEDLAETHOL ERYRI

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Summary of the contracting process

The Snowdonia National Park Authority is seeking quotes for Planning Ecological Services, specifically to cover the maternity leave of a Principal Planning Officer. This procurement falls under the services category and is taking place in Gwynedd, Wales. The tender was initiated on 21 January 2022, with submissions due by 5 PM on 3 February 2022. The contract, lasting approximately nine months, will commence at the end of February 2022, with an estimated initial cost of £25,000. The procurement method used is open, allowing all eligible suppliers to submit their tenders.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for planning consultancies and environmental service providers, particularly those with experience in handling planning applications within the context of development management. Companies specialising in ecological assessments, planning policy compliance, and those proficient in navigating complex planning processes would be especially suited for this tender. The successful contractor will likely engage with approximately 15 planning cases monthly, thus offering a steady workload in a prominent national park area.

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Notice Title

Gwasanaethau Ecolegol Cynllunio / Planning Ecological Services

Notice Description

[ENGLISH TEXT FOLLOWS BELOW]GWAHODDIAD I GYFLWYNO DYFYNBRIS AR GYFER DARPARU GWASANAETHAU RHEOLI DATBLYGU AWDURDOD PARC CENEDLAETHOL ERYRI21 IONAWR 20221. Dyma wahoddiad i roi dyfynbris am wasanaethau i gyflenwi dros gyfnod mamolaeth Prif Swyddog Cynllunio gydag Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Mae cyfnod mamolaeth y swyddog yn cychwyn yn ffurfiol ddiwedd Chwefror a rhagwelir y bydd unrhyw gontractwr penodedig yn gallu dechrau ychydig wythnosau cyn y dyddiad hwn er mwyn cael 'cyfnod trosglwyddo' ffurfiol gyda'r swyddog a fydd yn mynd ar famolaeth.2. Bwriedir i'r cytundeb bara am gyfnod cyfan y cyfnod mamolaeth - a all fod tua 9 mis. Fodd bynnag, bydd yn cael ei gomisiynu ar sail cost sefydlog - gyda chost gychwynnol y contract yn dod i PS25K. Mae'r cleient yn cadw'r hawl i derfynu'r contract ar unrhyw adeg o fewn y cyfnod hwnnw, gan gynnwys cyn defnyddio cyfanswm cost y gyllideb.3. Bydd y contract yn ymwneud yn bennaf a gwaith rheoli datblygu h.y. penderfynu ar geisiadau cynllunio (adroddiadau dirprwyedig ac adroddiadau pwyllgor yn ogystal ag ymholiadau cyn cyflwyno cais ac apeliadau cynllunio), er y gall gynnwys materion cynllunio eraill o bryd i'w gilydd - megis ymholiadau sydd a wnelo gorfodaeth neu bolisi. Bydd y rhan fwyaf o'r gwaith mewn ardal ddaearyddol benodol o'r Parc Cenedlaethol - sef rhan ddeheuol Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri.4. Oherwydd natur y gwaith rheoli datblygu, ni ellir rhagfynegi union natur na maint y llwyth achosion yn union - a bydd yn amrywio o wythnos i wythnos. Fodd bynnag, ar gyfartaledd, rhagwelir y bydd y contractwr yn delio a thua 15 o geisiadau cynllunio y mis (er y gallai hyn amrywio).5. Bydd technegwyr yr Awdurdod yn ymgymryd a llawer o'r cymorth gweinyddol, gan gynnwys dilysu ceisiadau cynllunio. Bydd yr holl adroddiadau a gynhyrchir yn cael eu gwirio a'u cymeradwyo naill ai gan y Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro neu'r Rheolwr Cynllunio. Bydd y technegwyr yn gallu dechrau ar y gwaith dilysu ac ymgynghori cychwynnol, a bydd ffeil electronig o ddogfennau allweddol yn cael ei darparu ar gyfer pob achos. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys crynodeb o'r hanes cynllunio. Pe bai'r contractwr yn ystyried archwilio hanes cynllunio ymhellach, gall holi ynghylch y rhain yn swyddfeydd yr Awdurdod neu ofyn i'r technegydd e-bostio dogfennau penodol yn uniongyrchol. Unwaith y bydd y cyfnod ymgynghori statudol yn mynd rhagddo, bydd ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad yn cael eu e-bostio at y contractwr.6. Rydym yn rhagweld bydd angen ymweliadau safle i'r mwyafrif o ceisiadau - ond mae rywfaint o hyblygrwydd yma os mae'n bosib penderfynu'r cais wrth ddefnyddio cynlluniau, mapiau, lluniau, Google Street View, a bosib ymwybyddiaeth lleol swuddogion cynllunio eraill (nid yw'n bosib wrth gwrs cadarnhau bydd mynediad at swyddogion o hyd chwaith).7. Disgwylir i'r contractwr benderfynu ar y ceisiadau o fewn y cyfnod penderfynu statudol, oni bai y cytunir yn wahanol yn ysgrifenedig gyda'r ymgeisydd.8. I grynhoi, bydd disgwyl yn fras i'r contractwr gyflawni'r tasgau canlynol:a. Derbyn llwyth achosion ceisiadau yn electronig a gwneud unrhyw ymweliadau safle angenrheidiol. Efallai na fydd angen ymweld ag achos bob tro - a mater i'r contractwr fydd penderfynu a fydd penderfyniad o bell yn ddigon ar gyfer rhai achosion;b. Sicrhau ei fod ef / hi yn fodlon gyda'r rhestr ymgyngoreion yn dilyn dilysu - a gofyn am ymgynghoriad pellach yn ol yr angen.c. Gwiriadau AEA / ARhC (bydd yr ecolegydd yn cynghori yn ystod y cyfnod ymgynghori)ch. Protocol rhywogaethau a warchodir (bydd yn cael ei wneud ar y cam dilysu)d. Mater i'r contractwr fydd a yw'n dymuno gwneud cais am unrhyw ddiwygiadau neu wybodaeth ychwanegol - naill ai ar ddechrau'r cyfnod prosesu cais neu ar ddiwedd yr ymgynghoriad 3 wythnos ;dd. Ar ddiwedd y cyfnod ymgynghori, bydd y contractwr yn drafftio'r adroddiad dirprwyedig neu'r pwyllgor cynllunio ynghyd a'r argymhelliad ac unrhyw amodau cynllunio angenrheidiol.e. Bydd y rhain yn cael eu hanfon at y Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro /Rheolwr Cynllunio / Cyfarwyddwr Cynllunio a Rheoli Tir i'w cymeradwyo a'u hawdurdodi.f. Bydd yr adroddiad yn cael ei anfon yn ol i'w gwblhau os bydd angen unrhyw newidiadau ;ff. Bydd technegwyr yr Awdurdod yn sicrhau bod yr Hysbysiad o Benderfyniad Cynllunio yn cael ei anfon allan wedyn.9. Sara Thomas (Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro) fydd y swyddog a chyfrifoldeb goruchwyliol dros y contractwr, a dylid gwneud unrhyw ymholiadau dydd i ddydd drwyddi hi fel swyddog.10. Gofynnir i'r contractwr roi dyfynbris am gyfnod o 9 mis yn dechrau ym mis Chwefror 2022 (dyddiad i'w bennu), gan weithio ar ragdybiaeth o gwblhau'r llwyth achosion ar sail 3/4 diwrnod yr wythnos.11. Bydd y contract yn cael ei asesu ar y sail ganlynol:a. 60% o ran ansawddb. 40% ar y pris.Bydd elfen Ansawdd unrhyw dendr a gyflwynir yn cael ei hasesu fel a ganlyn:Meini Prawf Ansawdd SgorProfiad contractwr - yn enwedig wrth ymdrin ag ystod eang o geisiadau cynllunio mewn gwahanol gyd-destunau ac yn enwedig ar gyfer ACLlau 10Profiad ar lefel uwch 10Profiad a gwybodaeth am faterion cynllunio cyfredol / cyfoes a pholisi a deddfwriaeth cynllunio cenedlaethol 10Profiad o ymdrin a llwyth achosion cynllunio cymhleth 5Profiad o ymdrin a llwyth achosion cynllunio gyda chyn lleied o oruchwyliaeth a phosibl 5Sgiliau TG 5Profiad o apeliadau cynllunio 5Ansawdd cyffredinol y cyflwyniad 10Meini Prawf Pris (cyfradd dydd) 40CYFANSWM 100INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR MATERNITY COVER FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY21 JANUARY 20221. This is an invitation to quote for services to cover for the maternity leave of a Principal Planning Officer with Snowdonia National Park Authority. The maternity leave of the officer formally commences in late February and it is anticipated that any appointed contractor will be able to start a few weeks prior to this date in order to have a formal 'hand over period' with the officer who will be going on maternity.2. It is intended that the contract lasts for the entire period of the maternity cover - which could be approximately 9 months. However, it will be commissioned on a fixed cost basis - with the initial contract cost coming to PS25K (exc VAT). The client reserves the right to terminate the contract at any point within that period, including prior to using the total budget cost.3. The contract will primarily involve development management work i.e. the determination of planning applications (both delegated and committee reports as well as pre-application enquiries and planning appeals), although may periodically contain other planning issues - such as enforcement or policy queries. Most of the work will be in a specified geographic area of the National Park - namely the southern part of Snowdonia National Park.4. Due to the nature of development management work, the exact nature or volume of the case load cannot exactly be predicted - and will vary from week to week. However, on average it is anticipated that the contractor will deal with about 15 planning applications per month (although this could vary).5. The Authority's technicians will undertake much of the administration support, including the validation of planning applications. All reports produced will be checked and signed off by either the Acting Principal Planning Officer or the Planning Manager. The technicians will be able to commence validation and initial consultation, and an electronic file of key documents will be provided for each case. This will include a summary of the planning history. Should the contractor consider further exploration of planning history, he / she can interrogate these at the Authority's offices or request the technician to email particular documents directly. Once the statutory consultation period is underway, consultation responses will be emailed on to the contractor.6. It is anticipated that site visits will be required for most of the applications - although there is flexibility on this if it is believed the case can be determined by use of plans, maps, photos, Google Street View, and possibly local knowledge of other planning officers (although it is not guaranteed that access to the local knowledge of others will always be available).7. The contractor is expected to determine the applications within the statutory determination period, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the applicant.8. In summary, the contractor will broadly be expected to undertake the following tasks:a. Receive application case load electronically and make any necessary site visits. It may not be necessary to visit a case every time - and this will be down to the contractor to determine whether a remote determination will be sufficient with certain cases;b. Ensure that he / she is satisfied with the consultee list following validation - and request further consultation as necessary.c. EIA / HRA checks (ecologist will advise during consultation period)d. Protected species protocol (will be done at validation stage)e. It will be up to the contractor whether he wishes to request any amendments or additional information - either at the outset of the application processing period or at the end of the 3 week consultation;f. At the end of the consultation period, the contractor will draft the delegated or planning committee report, along with the recommendation and any necessary planning conditions.g. These will be sent to the Acting Principal Planning Officer/Planning Manager / Director of Planning & Land Management for approval and sign off.h. The report will be sent back for completion should any required amendments be necessary;i. The Authority's technicians will ensure the Planning Decision Notice is subsequently sent out.9. The officer with supervisory responsibility over the contractor will be Sara Thomas (Acting Principal Planning Officer), and any day to day enquiries should be made through this officer.10. The contractor is asked to quote for a 9 month period commencing in February 2022 (date to be determined), working on a presumption of completing the case load on a 3/4 day a week basis.11. The contract will be assessed on the following basis:a. 60% qualityb. 40% priceThe Quality element of any tender submission will be assessed as follows:Quality Criteria ScoreContractor's experience - especially dealing with a wide range of planning applications in different contexts and especially for LPAs 10Senior level experience 10Experience and knowledge of current / contemporaneous planning issues and national planning policy and legislation 10Experience of handling complex planning case load 5Experience of handling planning case load with minimum supervision 5IT skills 5Experience of planning appeals 5Overall quality of submission 10Price Criteria (day rate) 40TOTAL 100If you intend on tendering for this work, would it be possible to mark the tender for the attention of DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES, clearly stating in the subject heading that it is a tender submission and it should not be open by anyone else.The closing date for submissions is 5pm Thursday 3rd February 2022, and it is the intention of the Authority to appoint by Friday 4th, with a view to making a start as soon as possible after this.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=117822.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:117822)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-117822
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117822
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
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Lots Value
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Awards Value
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Contracts Value
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Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
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Award Date
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Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY/AWDURDOD PARC CENEDLAETHOL ERYRI
Contact Name
Iwan Jones
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1766770274

Buyer Location

Locality
GWYNEDD
Postcode
LL48 6LF
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Penrhyndeudraeth
Westminster Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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        "description": "[ENGLISH TEXT FOLLOWS BELOW]GWAHODDIAD I GYFLWYNO DYFYNBRIS AR GYFER DARPARU GWASANAETHAU RHEOLI DATBLYGU AWDURDOD PARC CENEDLAETHOL ERYRI21 IONAWR 20221. Dyma wahoddiad i roi dyfynbris am wasanaethau i gyflenwi dros gyfnod mamolaeth Prif Swyddog Cynllunio gydag Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Mae cyfnod mamolaeth y swyddog yn cychwyn yn ffurfiol ddiwedd Chwefror a rhagwelir y bydd unrhyw gontractwr penodedig yn gallu dechrau ychydig wythnosau cyn y dyddiad hwn er mwyn cael 'cyfnod trosglwyddo' ffurfiol gyda'r swyddog a fydd yn mynd ar famolaeth.2. Bwriedir i'r cytundeb bara am gyfnod cyfan y cyfnod mamolaeth - a all fod tua 9 mis. Fodd bynnag, bydd yn cael ei gomisiynu ar sail cost sefydlog - gyda chost gychwynnol y contract yn dod i PS25K. Mae'r cleient yn cadw'r hawl i derfynu'r contract ar unrhyw adeg o fewn y cyfnod hwnnw, gan gynnwys cyn defnyddio cyfanswm cost y gyllideb.3. Bydd y contract yn ymwneud yn bennaf a gwaith rheoli datblygu h.y. penderfynu ar geisiadau cynllunio (adroddiadau dirprwyedig ac adroddiadau pwyllgor yn ogystal ag ymholiadau cyn cyflwyno cais ac apeliadau cynllunio), er y gall gynnwys materion cynllunio eraill o bryd i'w gilydd - megis ymholiadau sydd a wnelo gorfodaeth neu bolisi. Bydd y rhan fwyaf o'r gwaith mewn ardal ddaearyddol benodol o'r Parc Cenedlaethol - sef rhan ddeheuol Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri.4. Oherwydd natur y gwaith rheoli datblygu, ni ellir rhagfynegi union natur na maint y llwyth achosion yn union - a bydd yn amrywio o wythnos i wythnos. Fodd bynnag, ar gyfartaledd, rhagwelir y bydd y contractwr yn delio a thua 15 o geisiadau cynllunio y mis (er y gallai hyn amrywio).5. Bydd technegwyr yr Awdurdod yn ymgymryd a llawer o'r cymorth gweinyddol, gan gynnwys dilysu ceisiadau cynllunio. Bydd yr holl adroddiadau a gynhyrchir yn cael eu gwirio a'u cymeradwyo naill ai gan y Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro neu'r Rheolwr Cynllunio. Bydd y technegwyr yn gallu dechrau ar y gwaith dilysu ac ymgynghori cychwynnol, a bydd ffeil electronig o ddogfennau allweddol yn cael ei darparu ar gyfer pob achos. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys crynodeb o'r hanes cynllunio. Pe bai'r contractwr yn ystyried archwilio hanes cynllunio ymhellach, gall holi ynghylch y rhain yn swyddfeydd yr Awdurdod neu ofyn i'r technegydd e-bostio dogfennau penodol yn uniongyrchol. Unwaith y bydd y cyfnod ymgynghori statudol yn mynd rhagddo, bydd ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad yn cael eu e-bostio at y contractwr.6. Rydym yn rhagweld bydd angen ymweliadau safle i'r mwyafrif o ceisiadau - ond mae rywfaint o hyblygrwydd yma os mae'n bosib penderfynu'r cais wrth ddefnyddio cynlluniau, mapiau, lluniau, Google Street View, a bosib ymwybyddiaeth lleol swuddogion cynllunio eraill (nid yw'n bosib wrth gwrs cadarnhau bydd mynediad at swyddogion o hyd chwaith).7. Disgwylir i'r contractwr benderfynu ar y ceisiadau o fewn y cyfnod penderfynu statudol, oni bai y cytunir yn wahanol yn ysgrifenedig gyda'r ymgeisydd.8. I grynhoi, bydd disgwyl yn fras i'r contractwr gyflawni'r tasgau canlynol:a. Derbyn llwyth achosion ceisiadau yn electronig a gwneud unrhyw ymweliadau safle angenrheidiol. Efallai na fydd angen ymweld ag achos bob tro - a mater i'r contractwr fydd penderfynu a fydd penderfyniad o bell yn ddigon ar gyfer rhai achosion;b. Sicrhau ei fod ef / hi yn fodlon gyda'r rhestr ymgyngoreion yn dilyn dilysu - a gofyn am ymgynghoriad pellach yn ol yr angen.c. Gwiriadau AEA / ARhC (bydd yr ecolegydd yn cynghori yn ystod y cyfnod ymgynghori)ch. Protocol rhywogaethau a warchodir (bydd yn cael ei wneud ar y cam dilysu)d. Mater i'r contractwr fydd a yw'n dymuno gwneud cais am unrhyw ddiwygiadau neu wybodaeth ychwanegol - naill ai ar ddechrau'r cyfnod prosesu cais neu ar ddiwedd yr ymgynghoriad 3 wythnos ;dd. Ar ddiwedd y cyfnod ymgynghori, bydd y contractwr yn drafftio'r adroddiad dirprwyedig neu'r pwyllgor cynllunio ynghyd a'r argymhelliad ac unrhyw amodau cynllunio angenrheidiol.e. Bydd y rhain yn cael eu hanfon at y Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro /Rheolwr Cynllunio / Cyfarwyddwr Cynllunio a Rheoli Tir i'w cymeradwyo a'u hawdurdodi.f. Bydd yr adroddiad yn cael ei anfon yn ol i'w gwblhau os bydd angen unrhyw newidiadau ;ff. Bydd technegwyr yr Awdurdod yn sicrhau bod yr Hysbysiad o Benderfyniad Cynllunio yn cael ei anfon allan wedyn.9. Sara Thomas (Prif Swyddog Cynllunio Dros Dro) fydd y swyddog a chyfrifoldeb goruchwyliol dros y contractwr, a dylid gwneud unrhyw ymholiadau dydd i ddydd drwyddi hi fel swyddog.10. Gofynnir i'r contractwr roi dyfynbris am gyfnod o 9 mis yn dechrau ym mis Chwefror 2022 (dyddiad i'w bennu), gan weithio ar ragdybiaeth o gwblhau'r llwyth achosion ar sail 3/4 diwrnod yr wythnos.11. Bydd y contract yn cael ei asesu ar y sail ganlynol:a. 60% o ran ansawddb. 40% ar y pris.Bydd elfen Ansawdd unrhyw dendr a gyflwynir yn cael ei hasesu fel a ganlyn:Meini Prawf Ansawdd SgorProfiad contractwr - yn enwedig wrth ymdrin ag ystod eang o geisiadau cynllunio mewn gwahanol gyd-destunau ac yn enwedig ar gyfer ACLlau 10Profiad ar lefel uwch 10Profiad a gwybodaeth am faterion cynllunio cyfredol / cyfoes a pholisi a deddfwriaeth cynllunio cenedlaethol 10Profiad o ymdrin a llwyth achosion cynllunio cymhleth 5Profiad o ymdrin a llwyth achosion cynllunio gyda chyn lleied o oruchwyliaeth a phosibl 5Sgiliau TG 5Profiad o apeliadau cynllunio 5Ansawdd cyffredinol y cyflwyniad 10Meini Prawf Pris (cyfradd dydd) 40CYFANSWM 100INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR MATERNITY COVER FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY21 JANUARY 20221. This is an invitation to quote for services to cover for the maternity leave of a Principal Planning Officer with Snowdonia National Park Authority. The maternity leave of the officer formally commences in late February and it is anticipated that any appointed contractor will be able to start a few weeks prior to this date in order to have a formal 'hand over period' with the officer who will be going on maternity.2. It is intended that the contract lasts for the entire period of the maternity cover - which could be approximately 9 months. However, it will be commissioned on a fixed cost basis - with the initial contract cost coming to PS25K (exc VAT). The client reserves the right to terminate the contract at any point within that period, including prior to using the total budget cost.3. The contract will primarily involve development management work i.e. the determination of planning applications (both delegated and committee reports as well as pre-application enquiries and planning appeals), although may periodically contain other planning issues - such as enforcement or policy queries. Most of the work will be in a specified geographic area of the National Park - namely the southern part of Snowdonia National Park.4. Due to the nature of development management work, the exact nature or volume of the case load cannot exactly be predicted - and will vary from week to week. However, on average it is anticipated that the contractor will deal with about 15 planning applications per month (although this could vary).5. The Authority's technicians will undertake much of the administration support, including the validation of planning applications. All reports produced will be checked and signed off by either the Acting Principal Planning Officer or the Planning Manager. The technicians will be able to commence validation and initial consultation, and an electronic file of key documents will be provided for each case. This will include a summary of the planning history. Should the contractor consider further exploration of planning history, he / she can interrogate these at the Authority's offices or request the technician to email particular documents directly. Once the statutory consultation period is underway, consultation responses will be emailed on to the contractor.6. It is anticipated that site visits will be required for most of the applications - although there is flexibility on this if it is believed the case can be determined by use of plans, maps, photos, Google Street View, and possibly local knowledge of other planning officers (although it is not guaranteed that access to the local knowledge of others will always be available).7. The contractor is expected to determine the applications within the statutory determination period, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the applicant.8. In summary, the contractor will broadly be expected to undertake the following tasks:a. Receive application case load electronically and make any necessary site visits. It may not be necessary to visit a case every time - and this will be down to the contractor to determine whether a remote determination will be sufficient with certain cases;b. Ensure that he / she is satisfied with the consultee list following validation - and request further consultation as necessary.c. EIA / HRA checks (ecologist will advise during consultation period)d. Protected species protocol (will be done at validation stage)e. It will be up to the contractor whether he wishes to request any amendments or additional information - either at the outset of the application processing period or at the end of the 3 week consultation;f. At the end of the consultation period, the contractor will draft the delegated or planning committee report, along with the recommendation and any necessary planning conditions.g. These will be sent to the Acting Principal Planning Officer/Planning Manager / Director of Planning & Land Management for approval and sign off.h. The report will be sent back for completion should any required amendments be necessary;i. The Authority's technicians will ensure the Planning Decision Notice is subsequently sent out.9. The officer with supervisory responsibility over the contractor will be Sara Thomas (Acting Principal Planning Officer), and any day to day enquiries should be made through this officer.10. The contractor is asked to quote for a 9 month period commencing in February 2022 (date to be determined), working on a presumption of completing the case load on a 3/4 day a week basis.11. The contract will be assessed on the following basis:a. 60% qualityb. 40% priceThe Quality element of any tender submission will be assessed as follows:Quality Criteria ScoreContractor's experience - especially dealing with a wide range of planning applications in different contexts and especially for LPAs 10Senior level experience 10Experience and knowledge of current / contemporaneous planning issues and national planning policy and legislation 10Experience of handling complex planning case load 5Experience of handling planning case load with minimum supervision 5IT skills 5Experience of planning appeals 5Overall quality of submission 10Price Criteria (day rate) 40TOTAL 100If you intend on tendering for this work, would it be possible to mark the tender for the attention of DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES, clearly stating in the subject heading that it is a tender submission and it should not be open by anyone else.The closing date for submissions is 5pm Thursday 3rd February 2022, and it is the intention of the Authority to appoint by Friday 4th, with a view to making a start as soon as possible after this.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=117822.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:117822)",
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