Notice Information
Notice Title
Natur am Byth! Mor: Seagrass Moorings - Purchase and Installation
Notice Description
This invitation to tender covers a contract to increase the resilience of seagrass meadows in Llyn & Ynys Mon through the purchase and installation of Advance Mooring Sytems (AMS). (Please see Annex 1 for indicative location of the NaB Mor project areas.) This contract includes the procurement of capital equipment. All procurement will be undertaken by Marine Conservation Society in alignment with their procurement policy (attached at Annex 2).Priority locations, and suitable AMS for those locations, were scoped out in the development phase of NaB Mor. (Please see Annex 3 Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS): investigation of suitable sites and techniques.) The contractor is expected to build upon this work, as well as take into consideration work undertaken by other initiatives and projects such as the ReMEDIES project on the south coast of England and previous work undertaken in Porthdinllaen.The work has been split into two separate work packages to facilitate quoting. Please itemise your tender and provide a detailed timeline and spending profile.Building on previous work and with the help of the Llyn & Mon Regional Coordinator the contractor will deliver the following:Work Package 1: Purchase and manage the installation of 12 AMS in Llyn & Ynys Mon* Finalise locations on Llyn and Ynys Mon for the installation of (up to) 12 AMS* Further liaison with landowners* Secure relevant permissions and licences* Select final AMS model(s) that suit the chosen locations. This may require different types of AMS at different locations.* Source and arrange the purchase of AMS. (Please note that Marine Conservation Society hold a separate budget for the purchase of the AMS and will manage the procurement process in line with procurement policy.)* Organise and supervise the installation of the AMS. (Please note that Marine Conservation Society hold separate budget for the installation of the AMS.)Work Package 2: Stakeholder engagement* Engaging with the landowners and key stakeholders at the chosen sites to ensure the project runs smoothlyAdditional Deliverables:Report on work package 1 and 2 to aid replication of similar AMS deployment and best practice
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-148709
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148709
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy 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 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 May 20259 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
- Contact Name
- Nicola Saville
- Contact Email
- financial.control@mcsuk.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1989566017
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROSS-ON-WYE
- Postcode
- HR9 7US
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Ross North
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=1
4th March 2025 - Draft contract -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=2
4th March 2025 - Annex 1 locations -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=3
4th March 2025 - Annex 2 procurement policy -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=4
4th March 2025 - Annex 3 AMS suitable sites -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=5
4th March 2025 - EDI policy -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500824&idx=6
4th March 2025 - Annex 5 Report template
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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