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title: "Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Visitor Experience Concept Development"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115968"
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# Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Visitor Experience Concept Development

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115968

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## Summary

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), located in Machynlleth, is seeking bids for the "Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Visitor Experience Concept Development." This procurement initiative is currently in the Award stage as of 3rd May 2022. The project is classified under the services category and aims to enhance sustainable tourism and skills development in Mid Wales. The total award amount is £49,807, and the project involves three workstreams with opportunities for different types of consultancy services. Key contacts for this tender include John Challen, who can be reached via email at tender@cat.org.uk, or by telephone at +44 1654705950.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in project management, market assessment, stakeholder engagement, and architectural services, particularly those focusing on sustainable development and tourism. Companies interested in participating should possess expertise in developing visitor experiences or innovative solutions aimed at fostering environmental conservation. Additionally, businesses offering feasibility studies and research consultancy services would find the multi-faceted nature of this project aligns well with their capabilities, thereby providing a platform to contribute to impactful sustainability initiatives in the region.

## Notice

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional ServicesThis is an exciting opportunity to support the work of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). CAT is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK.The aim of Cynefin is to transform CAT's capacity to provide the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the transition to a zero carbon economy, helping create a sustainable future for all humanity as part of a thriving natural world. Through the creation of a flagship regional sustainable tourism destination and a world-leading skills centre, the project aims to build on CAT's 45 year history of innovation in environmental solutions and offer a significant new contribution to Wales' reputation as a leader in sustainability.The core project investment objectives are:1) To create a world-class quality tourism experience, delivering a major contribution to the Mid Wales economy, themed around innovation, sustainability and wellbeing.2) To contribute to the delivery of sustainable Skills for the Future and Lifelong Learning3) To contribute to research and innovation in sustainable technologies and practice in support of the low carbon economy, acting as an interface between business, academia and the general public4) To contribute to the regional economic development of Mid Wales.Cynefin secured the support of the Growing Mid Wales Board for inclusion in the 110million GBP Mid Wales Growth Deal Portfolio Business Case on 21 September 2021. This required CAT to develop and submit a Strategic Outline Case (SOC). In parallel with Welsh and UK governmental review and approval of the portfolio case, CAT are required to revisit and refine the SOC and now develop the Outline Business Case (OBC).CAT have secured the services of an organisation to develop the Strategic Outline Case and build foundations for the Outline Business Case. This work concludes in early March 2022, with SOC submitted in February 2022.CAT is now in a position to tender for Visitor Experience Concept Development services that will build on this initial work. For such a transformative piece of work, CAT are keen to secure external expertise to support our efforts and help us deliver a compelling and robust funding proposition and organisational business case.Under this phase of Cynefin, there are three workstreams. These are being treated as three separate contracts, and suppliers are able to tender for more than one. A Scope Summary document combining details of all three workstreams is available on request, which enables more understanding of respective workstreams.Workstream 1 Professional Services: Project Management; Business Case Development; Market Assessment; Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising.Workstream 2 Visitor Experience Concept DevelopmentWorkstream 3 Architectural and Building Services Concept DevelopmentThe subject of this notice, Workstream 2, is to lead on the development of the Cynefin visitor experience, taking the current outline Cynefin concepts as a starting point. This workstream will be coordinated under the project management function of Workstream 1 alongside Workstream 2 and its deliverables will support the development of the Cynefin OBC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115968 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,807 |
| 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 | CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | MACHYNLLETH |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY20 9AZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Electoral ward | Glantwymyn |
| Westminster constituency | Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAWORTH TOMPKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79314000 - Feasibility study
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 11:30 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115968
- 18 Nov 2021 at 09:08 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115968

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379784&idx=3
  10th December 2021 - Update to tender arrangements
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379784&idx=2
  9th December 2021 - Update on Cynefin tender process
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379784&idx=1
  9th December 2021 - Question responses Dec 6th

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cat.org.uk
- https://www.haworthtompkins.com

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