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title: "project_35612 - Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract"
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# project_35612 - Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa48911a-4d80-4d49-a186-58e73ff93b6a

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## Summary

The buying organization, Defra Network eTendering Portal, has awarded a contract for the project titled "Rhydymwyn Wildlife Management Contract" in the Environmental services category. The procurement was an open procedure with a value of £280,637. The contract period will run from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. The project is located in Rhydymwyn, Mold in Flintshire, North Wales. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the tender period ending on July 1, 2022.

This contract provides opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services to manage the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve. Companies with expertise in habitat management, species monitoring, facilities management, volunteer management, and database keeping are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as suitable suppliers for this contract, offering a chance for growth and collaboration with organisations like Wild Ground, the awarded supplier.

## Notice

This is an award notice not an invitation to tender. Management of Rhydynwyn Valley Nature Reserve. Natural England require a new contract to facilitate the management of the nature reserve. The project covers habitat management, species monitoring and management as well as facilities management. Site services are required as follows in line to comply with the site ecological management plan: Specialist skills, knowledge and experience required to comprehensively manage the wildlife, habitat, flora and fora 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. Re-tender of 51101

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce6eb844-527b-4df6-b0f4-45b28c78a9fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,637 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,637 |
| 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

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce6eb844-527b-4df6-b0f4-45b28c78a9fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce6eb844-527b-4df6-b0f4-45b28c78a9fa
  16th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d08afae-165f-4e02-a8b9-f16120f55396
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