--- title: "Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-05-27" --- # Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9156b8f3-f74c-4967-9808-edc04cd8c520.json) ## Summary The Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeks to facilitate habitat management and species monitoring at the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve in Flintshire, North Wales. This open tender, classified under environmental services (CPV code 90700000), is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 1st July 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2022 and runs for one year, with the possibility of annual extensions until 30th September 2026. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses offering environmental services, particularly those with expertise in wildlife management, habitat restoration, and dealing with complex environmental challenges. Smaller enterprises and voluntary community sector entities are encouraged to participate, especially those experienced in managing sites with historical significance and ecological sensitivity, such as contaminated land or areas hosting protected species. Interested firms should demonstrate their capability in volunteer coordination and ecological monitoring to effectively compete for this contract. ## Notice Habitat management and species monitoring at the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve. Management of Rhydynwyn Valley Nature Reserve. Defra require a new contract to facilitate the management of the nature reserve. The project covers habitat management and species monitoring and management. Specialist skills, knowledge and experience required to comprehensively manage the wildlife, habitat, flora and fauna of this complex site at Rhydymwyn, including protected licenced species such as various species of Bats and Great crested newts. Experience required/preferred of a similar site, it being a contaminated land site from the Second World War construction period that has been transformed into a nature reserve. The site still holds significant land contamination and is managed appropriately. The site also contains listed buildings, scheduled ancient monuments and underground structures/tunnels, and a varied habitat of wetland, ponds, scrub/ grass matrix / grassland/ hedgerows and woodland in-between the semi derelict buildings, spread out on a site that's approx. 1 3/4 miles long and attracts various stakeholder interest groups. The site also hosts sections of the River Alyn and is culverted along the length of the site. Long term plans are to transfer the ownership to a third party so a contract novation clause is required in case the transfer to a third party goes ahead within the contract life. The site is located within the village of Rhydymwyn, Mold in Flintshire (North Wales) Other services that are required include volunteer management, wildlife monitoring and reporting, database keeping on this complex historical site. The original contract term is for 1 year (01/10/2022 to 30/09/2023). There will be opportunities to extend (at the discretion of the authority) the term of the contract each year up until 30/09/2026. Further details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80d2f912-f1b8-4503-85d6-bc6bd509aaee | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 27 May 2022 at 11:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80d2f912-f1b8-4503-85d6-bc6bd509aaee - 27 May 2022 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80d2f912-f1b8-4503-85d6-bc6bd509aaee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80d2f912-f1b8-4503-85d6-bc6bd509aaee 27th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Link to e-Sourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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