CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Site Maintenance (agricultural and arboriculture works) at Llanwern and Waltwood 2024-25

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

TfW are looking to appoint a suitable contractor to undertake the works set out in the Tender documents and generally described below.

Works Required – Area 1

Remove plastic spirals and protection from trees and remove from site for recycling when trees are above mammal browsing height.

Remove and replace dead/diseased trees and dispose of offsite/create habitat piles

Cutting grassland throughout plantation area. Cutting by hand held strimmer only.

Clearing of all cut vegetation by hand raking, including for creating composting heaps along plantation fence lines at height no greater than 600mm and width no greater than 1m

Application of herbicide around planted trees as per specification

Coppice 2 x 0.5 ha coupes areas to be identified within plantation

Monitor dormouse boxes, by replacement of existing or new installations at locations to be provided within adjacent Routs Wood

Installation of kissing gates at set locations to fence lines

Management of invasive weed species

Location 2 – Area 2 – Llanwern Woodland Planting Area

Works required – Area 2

Remove and replace dead/diseased trees and dispose of offsite/on site to create habitat piles

Cutting of grassland throughout plantation area. Cutting by hand held strimmer only.

Clearing of all cut vegetation by hand raking, including for creating composting heaps along plantation boundaries at height no greater than 600mm and width no greater than 1m

Application of herbicide around planted trees as per specification.

Removal and disposal off-site of tree stakes, ties, rabbit guards etc.

Monitor dormouse boxes – replacement of existing or new installations at locations to be provided in adjacent woodland.

Management of invasive weed species

Further information can be found in the tender documents.

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=137317.

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.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C000949.00

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:137317)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice