Scope
Reference
DN802543
Description
Tender to consolidate, professionally edit, and design the Staged Pathway guidance for woodland creation on Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL). The approach has been developed with Defra funding via the Nature for Climate Fund.
This RFQ seeks a contractor to produce three outputs-(1) a concise summary, (2) a comprehensive technical print-style report, and (3) a clear infographic-so that professional practitioners can understand and apply a seven-stage, threshold-based methodology that manages risk and avoids unnecessary costs.
Contract Duration: Six (6) months from contract award.
1. Project inception & content handover (Weeks 1-2)
2. First complete drafts of all deliverables (By Week 10)
3. Revised drafts after Round‑1 review (By Week 14)
4. Final drafts after Round‑2 review (By Week 20)
5. Print‑ready sign‑off & asset handover (By Week 24)
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000 excluding VAT
- £30,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 7 August 2026
- 5 months, 6 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
16 February 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Examples of similar technical publication projects 20%
References for two examples 5%
Relevance and performance Project plan & milestones; staff allocation by task 35%
Team capability & CVs 10%
Demonstrated experience producing similar documents
Price 30%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP
The Portal, Wellington Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BA
United Kingdom
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government