Tender

Ecosystem Services Assessment

BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Ecosystem Services Assessment" in collaboration with Natural Resource Wales. This project falls under the industry category of research and development services, with specific reference to natural water and water distribution services. Located in Ebbw Vale, the procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender submission deadline set for Friday, 23rd May 2025 at 12:00 noon. The process is conducted through the e-tenderwales portal, with the contract scheduled to commence in June 2025 and run for 22 months until March 2027.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses capable of delivering ecosystem service assessments and related services consistent with the aims of the Resilient Ecological Networks (RENs) project in Gwent. Businesses specializing in ecological research, environmental planning, and water services will find this contract particularly suitable. Furthermore, consortia bidding is welcomed, potentially allowing smaller enterprises to collaborate and contribute their expertise to this comprehensive regional project.

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Notice Title

Ecosystem Services Assessment

Notice Description

The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, in partnership with the Natural Resource Wales (NRW) have developed a collaborative #NN4 Building a Resilient Approach for Gwent Project that aims to achieve significant acceleration of Resilient Ecological Networks (RENs) and Nature Recovery in Gwent.This is a collaborative integrated project, working with partnerships including; Gwent Green Grid, Living Levels, South East Wales Rivers and others, with the aim to deliver Step 1 and Step 2 of the NRW's National RENs Guidance. This provides a regional approach for Gwent, informing partners and stakeholders on post-HLF NN4 funded project delivery (Step 3 of the guidance) that maximises ecosystem services and resilience (diversity, extent, condition, connectivity) underpinning our wellbeing, prosperity, culture and identity across our distinct landscapes and habitats in Gwent. This includes delivery of:* Ecosystem service assessments* Drivers, Pressures State, Impact, Response (DPSIR) assessments* Future trending* RENs codesigning/mapping* Visioning/objective setting* RENs Delivery Planning* Legacy and Performance PlanningNOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=150552 This project is for a duration of 22 months commencing June 2025 until March 2027. Tender return is Friday 23rd May 2025 at 12:00 noon and there is no facility to accept late tenders.The procurement process is being run via the e-tenderwales procurement portal - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk where the tender pack is accessible and all tenders will be required to be submitted on the portal prior to the deadline time and date. Any communication in relation to the tender will need to be sent via the messaging option on the portal.The tender reference is -ITT_117124 Ecosystems Services Assessment(WA Ref:150552)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-150552
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=150552
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

41 - Collected and purified water

65 - Public utilities

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

41100000 - Natural water

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Jones
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1495311556

Buyer Location

Locality
EBBW VALE
Postcode
NP23 6DN
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Electoral Ward
Ebbw Vale South
Westminster Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

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