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Natur am Byth Conservation grazing - Delivery phase

BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is seeking consultancy services for their Natur am Byth Conservation grazing project in Wales. The project aims to save endangered species, improve grazing practices, and engage local stakeholders. The contract involves providing site advisory work across various project areas until August 2027, with a maximum budget of GBP 37,000. Potential suppliers must submit an Invitation to Quote document to be considered for this three-year contract.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for consultancy firms experienced in natural resources management or conservation strategy planning to contribute to a significant environmental initiative. Businesses specialising in site-based conservation work, event planning, and programme impact assessment are well-suited to compete for this contract. The competitive award process considers price, quality, and the ability to meet project milestones within the specified budget and timeframe.

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Notice Title

Natur am Byth Conservation grazing - Delivery phase

Notice Description

Natur am Byth is Wales' flagship Green Recovery project. It unites nine environmental charities with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to deliver the country's largest natural heritage and outreach programme to save species from extinction and to reconnect people to nature. Natur Am Byth will lead the way to nature recovery by showing how all the people of Wales and our most endangered and threatened wildlife can flourish together through delivering an ambitious programme of conservation management and inclusive outreach activity at both landscape and seascape scale, nationally and locally, across Wales. A successful delivery stage application to the NLHF was awarded to the partnership in June 2023, thus allowing the partnership to move on to the current 'Delivery Phase' which will continue until August 2027.Implementation of conservation grazing activity and training is a critical theme of the programme, with a number of key sites and species reliant on improvements to grazing practices and increased awareness of key stakeholders. Six of the ten partners in Natur am Byth are specifically focusing on grazing as a conservation management tool, namely:Bumblebee Conservation Trust (lead)Butterfly ConservationBuglifeRSPBNRWPlantlifeBumblebee Conservation Trust are the procurement lead for this contract, with selection and appointment the shared responsibility of a contract management commitment comprised of staff from the six partners list above.Quotes are invited from consultants to support six programme partners and the wider Natur am Byth programme on the following outputs:Contract Output 1 - site based conservation grazing implementationContract Output 2 - advice on events & trainingContract Output 3 - programme impact and legacy recommendationsThis main focus of this contract is the provision of site advisory work throughout our delivery phase estimated at 75 days split over five project areas, including follow-up site visits and help with implementation of advice and support to landowners.To undertake this contract you will be expected to:a. undertake site visits to identified locations at Montgomeryshire, Pen Llyn ac Ynys Mon, Pembrokeshire, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, and Bridgend.b. meet with relevant Natur am Byth partnership staff and (where required) landowners, tenants and local stakeholders.c. Work with project partners to outline grazing management requirements for species interests, as informed by the development grazing reports and learning from the delivery phase since September 2023.d. Where requirements of different species conflict, provide recommendations to achieve balance/diversity.e. Undertake contract review meetings with the contract lead (Bumblebee Conservation Trust) and other representatives from the relevant NaB partners.f. Prepare written work and recommendations in line with the contract milestones.Potential suppliers must submit a completed Invitation to Quote (ITQ), ITQ document attached to this notice. The ITQ provides potential suppliers with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive quote that meets our requirements for the delivery of the goods, services or works described. Unless required specifically to do so, bidders are not required to submit any other information. Please note that any additional information supplied by bidders that was not requested will be disregarded.Maximum (NET) budget available GDP37,000 (exclusive of VAT).This is a fixed budget in line with external funding agreements.Price (including VAT plus T&S costs) will be considered as part of the competitive award of contract.Contract ends June 2027Maximum of three year contract duration (36 months)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141563
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141563
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

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20241 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
BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST
Contact Name
Sinead Lynch
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 7788231266

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK9 4NF
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling North
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KEHOE COUNTRYSIDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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