CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Feasibility Study & Business Plan for a Local Provenance Tree, Shrub and Wild flower nursery

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Vale of Glamorgan Council working with the Vale Nature Partnership wishes to engage a consultancy with the relevant experience to undertake a Feasibility Study into the establishment of a local provenance tree, shrub and wildflower/seed nursery to be run along the lines of a social enterprise and to write a 10-year Business Plan for such an enterprise.

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=143440.

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

£30,000 - £50,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Preference will be given to consultancies that are familiar with the social enterprise model, have experience of the establishment of local provenance tree nurseries as a social and environmental benefit, who work effectively in partnership with the public, private and third sectors and who are experienced in presenting business plans. Because of the amount of local ground work and contacts needed then a South Wales based consultancy would be preferred.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

The deadline for completion is the end of March 2025.

(WA Ref:143440)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice