Scope
Description
Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) is seeking quotations for Clydach Gateway Design.
MCC has secured Heads of the Valleys Legacy Funding from the Welsh Government to enable it to develop and implement plans to improve the Clydach Gateway site in Monmouthshire, to provide a visitor gateway to the Clydach ironworks, gorge and countryside access network by building on the works already completed by MCC on the ironworks site, increasing connectivity of the three parts of the wider site and considering equality and inclusivity of provision, through a range of enhancement opportunities such as landscaping, access and signage improvements, creating a safe and accessible outdoor space and key tourist destination, improving the overall visitor experience and site appeal.
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The project's main objectives that this procurement contributes to are:
> Clydach gateway enhancement works to enhance the visitor welcome, improve linkages to public transport and between the picnic site & ironworks, and increase the durability of the site's infrastructure
> Reinstate the Puck's Valley / Cwm Puca Trail and the Corridors to the Past Trail as key visitor routes through the gorge, including renewal of waymarking, promotion and other minor improvements.
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MCC now requires the services of a consultant to enable it to realise its ambitions for the Clydach Gateway site by undertaking the assessment, design and oversee implementation of the scheme.
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Please see Request for Quotation - Clydach Gateway Design document available from Sell2Wales for full details of the scope and requirements of this procurement.
Total value (estimated)
- £35,000 excluding VAT
- £42,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 September 2025 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 6 months, 12 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Contract locations
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Participation
Conditions of participation
Bidders need to be able to undertake all the required tasks within the required timescales and budget and to a sufficient standard.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 September 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All quotations to be submitted via the Sell2Wales online portal: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality will be measured against the following criteria which have been weighted according to relative importance as follows: Experience (30%), Resources (25%), Project Management (25%), Risk... |
Quality | 70.00% |
| Price | Price for provision of all required services |
Price | 30.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=342861
Scoring methodology to be used by Monmouthshire County Council
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=343331
Clydach Gateway Design Consultant Brief
Contracting authority
Monmouthshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQT-2889-YGXR
County Hall
Usk
NP15 1GA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Phil Sutton
Telephone: 01633 644644
Email: philsutton@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales