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title: "The provision of ecological management of the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve"
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# The provision of ecological management of the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b23f4cb-c845-4ff7-ba7a-338acd94b2e4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) seeking a contractor for the ecological management of the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve in Wales. The tender title is "Ecological Management of the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve," classified under environmental services. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period having closed on 1st December 2017. The awarded contract, valued at £63,198, is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and conclude on 31st March 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in ecological management, environmental services, and natural resource conservation. Organisations capable of delivering habitat management, species monitoring, and invasive species control would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement explicitly supports their involvement.

## Notice

For the last 11 years North East Wales Wildlife Ltd (NEWW) have provided the ecological management of Defra's Rhydymwyn site. Defra are in conversation with the Land Trust for disposal of the site, which will likely conclude in financial year 2018/19. NEWW are contracted until 31/03/2018 to carry out ecological management. Until such time that negotiations with Land Trust are concluded an ecological management plan is required for financial year 2018/19. The Plan will include habitat management, species/ invasive species management and monitoring of flora and fauna. There are several site designations to be observed such as; Site of Nature Conservation, candidate Site of Special Scientific Interest, candidate Local Wildlife Site, Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade II listed buildings. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acba71f9-6583-4657-9db3-7ea2c85c7e68 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,198 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILD GROUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2018 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acba71f9-6583-4657-9db3-7ea2c85c7e68
- 29 Dec 2017 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f0bc46-e448-4954-b1d5-49287f17a3df
- 31 Oct 2017 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83ee0fa9-2a80-4949-a4e2-03f4ebc19f6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acba71f9-6583-4657-9db3-7ea2c85c7e68
  12th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f0bc46-e448-4954-b1d5-49287f17a3df
  29th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83ee0fa9-2a80-4949-a4e2-03f4ebc19f6a
  31st October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9238bb58-0fa8-45a3-9e25-d5c7642ec8d3
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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