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Neath Port Talbot Replacement Local Development Plan. Candidate Sites - Habitat Surveys

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 "Neath Port Talbot Replacement Local Development Plan. Candidate Sites - Habitat Surveys," focused on environmental management services. The tender is part of the planning stage for assessing candidate sites for the Replacement Local Development Plan in Neath Port Talbot, with the tender period concluding on 25th April 2022. The procurement process is open and encompasses a range of ecological surveys throughout the region, which are expected to provide essential data to inform site assessments. Key dates include a Call for Candidate Sites announcement on 1st March 2022 and an award period that ended on 3rd May 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ecological consultancy and environmental management. Companies with expertise in conducting habitat surveys, ecological assessments, and producing comprehensive reports are particularly well-suited to compete. The work will entail collaborating with the Neath Port Talbot's Countryside and Wildlife Team to ensure consistency and quality in ecological evaluations, and it will contribute to critical decisions about land use and conservation strategies in the region. Participation could enhance business visibility and establish valuable connections within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Neath Port Talbot Replacement Local Development Plan. Candidate Sites - Habitat Surveys

Notice Description

An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot Council to appoint the services of a consultant or consultancy company, to undertake habitat surveys and produce basic ecological summary forms/reports for a number of sites throughout Neath Port Talbot. The surveys are intended to inform the assessment of 'Candidate Sites' for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP).A Call for Candidate Sites was announced on 1st March 2022 and runs through to the noon on 31st May 2022. The Call for Candidate Sites is the first formal stage of preparing the RLDP - in accordance with Regulation 14(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (as amended 2015).Candidate Sites for inclusion in the plan can be promoted for development or protection for a variety of uses including, but not limited to, housing, employment, retail, tourism, community use, Gypsy and Traveller accommodation, education, health and social care, protection, leisure and recreation, green infrastructure, active travel, transport infrastructure, renewable energy, biodiversity, waste or minerals.The Council needs to establish which sites submitted during the Call are suitable for the proposed use and inclusion in the plan. This assessment includes consideration of up to date ecological information.It is the expectation of the chosen consultant to survey and produce ecological summary forms/reports for a number of 'Candidate Sites'. This should include:* identification of habitats and species listed under S7 of the Environment Wales Act and/or that would meet the criteria for designation as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation,* identification of existing records or potential for protected species* identification of protected and local site designations* highlight other key ecological features, including ecological connectivity or potential to be important for green infrastructure/nature-based solutions.* It is expected that the form/report produced will include a plan of the site using a traffic light approach to assessing importance of features.The consultant will complete a programme of work made up of the following elements:1. The consultant will visit sites and undertake habitat surveys.2. The consultant will produce summary ecological reports/forms for each site surveyed; using traffic light plans to highlight key issues/features. A standard template will be developed by the consultant/s based on the example provided in Appendix G and will ensure the template is provided in an accessible format3. Work closely with the Countryside and Wildlife Team to ensure surveys and reports/forms are consistent with those being produced in-house, are fit for purpose and include all relevant and up to date information available.4. Help to provide training for new Countryside and Wildlife team members undertaking surveys to ensure consistency across all surveyors.5. A GIS layer of the mapping is preferred but if the consultant is not able to map directly onto a GIS system support may be provided by the Countryside and Wildlife Team.The consultant is expected to produce ecological summary forms/templates for a variety of sites in Neath Port Talbot, within an anticipated timescale of May, 2022 to 30th November, 2022. With survey work largely completed between May - September 2022; with write up/mapping over October - November. It is expected that completed summary forms/templates will be provided to the Countryside and Wildlife Team in batches throughout October and November. Due to the timing of RLDP delivery it is expected that at least draft versions of all sites will be required by the 2nd week of November with final copies being provided by the end of November 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-120151
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120151
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90720000 - Environmental protection

90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20223 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
Melanie Anderson, Wayne Thomas
Contact Email
m.c.anderson@npt.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1639763928, +44 1639763930

Buyer Location

Locality
PORT TALBOT
Postcode
SA13 1PJ
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
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WENDY J LARCOMBE CONSULTANT ECOLOGIST

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