Planning

Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025 _Supplier Engagement session

  • Natural Resources Wales

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032237

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a6bb

Published 8 October 2024, 12:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Jana Paulova

Email

jana.paulova@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025 _Supplier Engagement session

Reference number

ITT_111529

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Marine Licensing Team (MLT) within NRW act as the regulator for marine development consent within Wales (currently inshore region – to 12nm offshore), as described by the Marine and Coastal Access Act (MACAA, 2009). NRW undertakes this role on behalf of Welsh Ministers.

This purchase is to enable provision of the following:

Specialist technical advice on the impacts to the environment from marine licence applications, that is often outside of the remit of NRW specialists, or beyond the resource capacity available within NRW at the given time, for example (but not limited to), specialist fisheries and underwater acoustics advice.

Analytical services, for example, but not limited to, sediment sampling and analysis service associated with dredge-disposal activities (pre-application; applications and post-licensing discharge of conditions).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sampling Analysis and Sample Plan Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1

Sampling Analysis and Sample Plan Services

Provision of the following in response to applications for disposal of dredge arisings at sea:

Sample plans (production &/or approval)

Sampling analysis

Sampling reports (including suitability for disposal)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Specialist Advice Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of general advice in response to specific requests regarding the following specialist environmental areas

Marine noise and vibration

Fish (marine, shellfish and aquaculture, fish telemetry, Computerised Fluid Dynamic modelling)

Modelling e.g. fish impacts, coastal processes, marine mammal collision modelling

Statistical design of environmental monitoring

Benthic ecology

General pollution prevention advice

Other specialist advice services

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 December 2024


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 Marine Licencing team together with Procurement and Business Wales will be hosting a virtual Supplier Engagement session

on the 13th November 2024 at 10 a.m until 11.30 a.m.

Q&A will take place from 11 a.m,

Any other enquiries can be emailed to us after the session, for period of one week.

To register interest in attending this session, please email procurement@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk FOA: Jana Paulova _itt_111529 Marine Licencing Framework 2025

We will send you an email invite.

We look forward to see you there.

NOTE: 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=144867.

(WA Ref:144867)