Planning

Community Woodland Collaboration

  • NRW

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026398

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ee8b

Published 21 October 2021, 1:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NRW

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Michelle Fildes

Email

procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Community Woodland Collaboration

Reference number

89665

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NRW be holding a supplier engagement meeting, on Teams, Wednesday 3rd November at 14.30pm. This will be advertised on NRW’s social media. If you would like to book a place to find out more about this contract please email procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk to register your interest.

This is a 2 year contract to review and improve the Projects section of the NRW Permissions Process. This will include a full audit of existing Projects, sorting those projects into categories, which will form the basis of the new categories within the application form. The successful contract holder will also help to write a suite of template agreements that will sit behind the new application form categories. By the end of the process improvements, the contract holder will be able to join the existing Permissions Projects into a network of community groups, support new projects to complete their application form, educate them on UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) and work with UKWAS to define the UKWAS requirements for Permissions Projects.”

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 90714000 - Environmental auditing
  • 90714100 - Environmental information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a 2 year contract to review and improve the Projects section of the NRW Permissions Process. This will include a full audit of existing Projects, sorting those projects into categories, which will form the basis of the new categories within the application form. The successful contract holder will also help to write a suite of template agreements that will sit behind the new application form categories. By the end of the process improvements, the contract holder will be able to join the existing Permissions Projects into a network of community groups, support new projects to complete their application form, educate them on UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) and work with UKWAS to define the UKWAS requirements for Permissions Projects.”

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 January 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NRW be holding a supplier engagement meeting, on Teams, Wednesday 3rd November at 14.30pm. This will be advertised on NRW’s social media. If you would like to book a place to find out more about this contract please email procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk to register your interest.

(WA Ref:115106)