--- title: "Production of Conservation Management Plans" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-142131" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-142131" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-142131.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-142131.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-11" --- # Production of Conservation Management Plans Buyer: VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-142131 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-142131) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-142131.json) ## Summary The Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking proposals for the production of Conservation Management Plans for Cosmeston Country Park and Porthkerry Park. This tender opportunity involves engaging an external provider to develop detailed 15-year plans focusing on biodiversity enhancement, habitat management, and species resilience. The deadline for submission is 5th July 2024, and the award period ends on 12th July 2024. The Vale of Glamorgan Council, a regional authority, is based in BARRY, CF63 4RU. The procurement process is in the tender stage, following an open method of procurement in the services category. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in conservation and habitat management to contribute to the long-term sustainability of two key parks in the Vale of Glamorgan. Companies with expertise in biodiversity enhancement, habitat restoration, and species management are well-suited to compete for this contract. The evaluation criteria focus on the skill set of the team, past experience in similar settings, cost competitiveness, and knowledge of the local area. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality conservation plans within a heavily used site, meeting specified deadlines and stakeholder engagement requirements. ## Notice Production of Conservation Management Plans for Cosmeston Country Park and Porthkerry Park.In order to assist the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the staff based at the Country Parks it is proposed that a detailed 15-year conservation management plan is drawn up for each park that helps to determine the future management, resilience and monitoring of the habitats and species which are present or which could or should be found at the parks. At Cosmeston the plan will include neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan Council land due to be added to the Country Park at the cessation of a tenancy. The Medieval Village will be excluded from the proposed management plan.In drawing up the plans the successful consultant will be expected to work very closely with the staff at the parks who have considerable knowledge of the wildlife in the parks and the need to understand the interactions between visitors and wildlife.A draft management plan for each site will be subject to a public consultation following approval by the officers of the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the Vale Nature Partnership.Therefore, we wish to engage an external provider/expert to undertake the following:1. Produce an agreed 15 year management plan for each site that considers the following objectives:i. To maintain and enhance biodiversityii. To maintain and enhance the amenity value of the Parkiii. To create more species diverse habitats and species resilience.iv. To determine the management regimes needed to maintain thediversity of habitats.v. Identify the presence of Invasive Non Native Species and theireradication, if at all possible.2. A data search from SEWBReC with a 1.5km buffer around the site will be provided to the successful consultancy.3. Develop an annual work programme that can be carried out by staff,Volunteers, contractors and others as required.4. Estimate the costs of implementing the management plan - overall costs for the whole time period and annual costs.5. Develop monitoring protocols that can indicate successful habitat and species management and determine the carrying capacity for the population densities for translocated species.Particular issues to be addressed as part of this plan.1) The reintroduction of grazing and/or hay cropping on sites which are heavily used by dog walkers.2) Opposition to fencing by recreational users - seen as a restriction of access especially at Cosmeston.3) Equipment access to management of meadows and grassland areas for conservation in some parts of the park.4) Opportunities from proposed increases in the area of the parks but with no budget allocation.5) Woodland management, tree planting and natural regeneration6) Hedgerow management - reliance on contractors7) Lack of public understanding of the management objectivesNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142131.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. BackgroundCosmeston Country Park was established in 1978 by the former South Glamorgan County Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council. The site had been used extensively for a long time for quarrying and then as a landfill site for two of the quarries, the other two were flooded and remain to this day. The two councils undertook a programme of land restoration and provision of facilities which continues to this day under the auspices of the Vale of Glamorgan Council (VOGC).Porthkerry Country park was formerly a Country manor run by the Romilly family as a 'model' farm using the most modern farming techniques of the time such as crop rotation. The family built cottages for estate workers and foresters, established stables and a sawmill together with extensive mill leats and drained woods and fields.Porthkerry Park was purchased from the Romilly estates in 1929 by Barry Urban District Council, after which it was used as a large public open park and then even played a role in the build up to the invasion of Normandy in World War II.The Vale Local Nature Partnership (VLNP), hosted by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, is the recipient of annual funding awards from the Welsh Government to deliver an agreed programme of activities under the Local Places for Nature funding stream.In the Vale, this funding is divided between a central programme called 'Connecting Nature Neighbours' and a Community Grants Scheme. Whilst the latter operates across the whole of the Vale, 'Connecting Nature Neighbours' is targeted at Llantwit Major, Barry, Cowbridge and Penarth in order to take access to quality greenspace, economic and social deprivation indicators into account.Cosmeston Country Park is an important facility in Penarth and more widely in south-east Wales and Local Places for Nature has previously supported a number of initiatives to reintroduce grazing, restore ponds, plant hedgerows and manage the orchard. It covers an area of hectares.The park contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest notified for Starry Stonewort, Nitellopsis obtusa, one of only two known sites in Wales.It is also designated as a Local Nature Reserve.The Park has seen the successful reintroduction of Water Voles in 2017 which have started to colonise areas off site including down to Cog Moors. It has also been a successful repository for the translocation of slow worms from developments within the Barry Docks area.More information about the park is available at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/enjoying/Coast-and-Countryside/cosmeston-lakes-country-park/Cosmeston-Lakes-Country-Park.aspxPorthkerry Country Park is a very popular facility for Barry and has also been supported by Local Places for Nature in also facilitating the return of grazing animals, intriducing a stop log weir to manage water on the rewilded former pitch and put golf course and supporting the Porthkerry Wildlife Group.The Park was home to Wales's first ever Local Nature Reserve and contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cliff Wood and Golden Stairs which are home to a population of Purple Gromwell, Lithospernum purpureocaeruleum, a limestone loving plant of cliffs and woods.The former pitch and put golf course has successfully been rewilded and is now home to a diverse range of species including grass snakes and the Wasp Spider. Porthkerry covers hectares.More information about the park is available at - https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/enjoying/Coast-and-Countryside/Porthkerry-Country-Park/porthkerry-country-park.aspx(WA Ref:142131) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142131 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | BARRY | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF63 4RU | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan | | Electoral ward | Castleland | | Westminster constituency | Vale of Glamorgan | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2024 at 13:54 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142131 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUN480703&idx=2 13th June 2024 - 15yr Management Plan - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUN480703&idx=3 13th June 2024 - 15yr Management Plan with areas - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUN480703&idx=1 12th June 2024 - 15yr Management Plan ## Notice URLs - http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142131.The - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers - https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/enjoying/Coast-and-Countryside/Porthkerry-Country-Park/porthkerry-country-park.aspx(WA - https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/enjoying/Coast-and-Countryside/cosmeston-lakes-country-park/Cosmeston-Lakes-Country-Park.aspxPorthkerry ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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