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title: "Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-114532"
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buyer: "NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)

Buyer: NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-114532

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## Summary

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "Connecting Green Infrastructure - South West Wales (Monitoring & Evaluation)." This project falls under the services category and is located in Neath, Wales. The procurement is at the award stage, having recently appointed Miller Research (Uk) Ltd for the consultancy services needed to evaluate the regional project. The contract was signed on 12th November 2021 with a project timetable extending from December 2021 to May 2023. The council is focusing on enhancing local community health and biodiversity through effective management of Green Infrastructure.

This tender represents significant opportunities for companies with expertise in environmental consultancy, project management, and evaluation services, specifically targeting businesses involved in urban planning, economic research, and environmental improvement works. Firms with strong credentials in public sector partnerships and sustainability initiatives will be particularly well-suited to respond, benefiting from the collaborative efforts established through this regional project funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

## Notice

Timescale: December 2021 - May 2023An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to appoint the services of a consultant or consultancy company, to carry out an independent evaluation of the recently funded 'Connecting Green Infrastructure' regional project.The primary aim of the project, working as part of a new regional partnership, is to enable the co-design and co-delivery of Green Infrastructure (GI) in ways that meets local needs, supports communities and their health, builds ecosystem resilience, and enhances biodiversity.The project is setting out a new and collaborative approach to designing and delivering green infrastructure (GI) across Neath Port Talbot (NPT), Swansea and Carmarthenshire, for the benefit of local communities and their natural environment.This is a partnership project, with the Council working alongside Swansea Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Coed Lleol and Cwmaman Town Council.The project is funded by the Welsh Government's Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being in Wales (ENRaW) Fund, supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and Welsh Government.Specification:-The Countryside & Wildlife Team of Neath Port Talbot Council is therefore seeking to appoint the services of a consultant or consultancy company, to carry out an independent evaluation of the Connecting Green Infrastructure Project. The consultant will complete a programme of work made up of three main elements:1. A preliminary review of the project at the start of the main project start, and reflective of work undertaken since formal project commencement, 26th February, 2020. This will include analysing information and methods outlined in grant submission and project documents, formalising the type of information and feedback gathered by the GI Team throughout the project, and communicating any early recommendations via a preliminary evaluation report.2. Working closely with the steering group (project partners), the consultant will identify and recommend the best way to centrally monitor project activities over the duration of the project, reviewing current indicators and reflecting grant funding requirements and existing monitoring systems.3. A detailed final project evaluation that will analyse all aspects of the project, to include an assessment of how the project responded to any recommendations made3in the preliminary evaluation. The final evaluation will establish if the project has been completed in accordance with the project application, offer and budget; and how well it has achieved the Project Indicators.The consultant / consultancy company will be required to evaluate, report and where appropriate make recommendations for improvement on the following aspects:* Effectiveness of the delivery of the project.* Effectiveness of the project in co-designing and co-delivering Green Infrastructure (GI) in ways that meets local needs, supports communities and their health, builds ecosystem resilience, and enhances biodiversity.* Implementation, operation and as far as possible, the impact of the scheme.* Added value benefits, including how the project performed against the delivery of aims, objectives and commitments, reviewing what worked well, what didn't work well, lessons learned and how they were addressed.* How the project contributed to the goals of the Well Being and Future Generations Act and the requirements of the Environment (Wales) Act, and across cross cutting theme, to include:- Equality of opportunity and gender mainstreaming- Sustainable development- Tackling poverty and social exclusion- Promotion of the Welsh language- Children's rights and support for families.* Assess the governance and project management, including the effectiveness of regional working practices.* Key lessons relevant to this and future operations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114532 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEATH |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA11 2GG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Briton Ferry West |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLER RESEARCH (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning
- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90721100 - Landscape protection services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 92533000 - Nature reserve services
- 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2021 at 10:36 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114532

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npt.gov.uk
- https://www.miller-research.co.uk

## Provenance

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