CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Community Engagement Consultant (Corsydd Calon Môn)

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Description of the goods or services required

Introduction:

North Wales Wildlife Trust, as lead partner of Corsydd Calon Môn (CCM) Partnership, is seeking a Community Engagement Consultant for a 12-month contracted role working with communities in our project area on Anglesey. This role is part of the project’s 2-year development phase and will help inform the delivery phase.

Background to the project:

Anglesey is home to the second-largest fenland in the UK. These unique and rare habitats store up to eight times more carbon than a rainforest of the same size, playing a vital role in fighting climate change. But the future of these special places and the cultural heritage they hold is at risk.

Many links between the Anglesey Fens and their local communities (e.g. for grazing, water and thatch) have been severed during the past century. With fewer people using them from less representative sectors of society, their sense of ‘value’ has decreased.

Corsydd Calon Môn (CCM) will work with the communities local to the fens to explore their needs and aspirations, pilot and evaluate work that supports nature and communities, and create an audience development plan. Illustrating how a more diverse group of people can take meaningful action to support the fen sites and the surrounding communities.

The project’s key themes:

Working together with farmers, landowners, heritage groups, schools and local communities to:

• raise awareness of the importance of the fens for both people and nature.

• support local farms with sustainable practices that build resilience and protect land and livelihoods for future generations.

• explore and record the heritage of the fens, celebrating the culture and history embedded in the landscape.

• improve the health of existing fenland habitats and create stronger connections between them for more resilient ecosystems.

• make the sites more accessible so that more people can experience and enjoy them.

• provide opportunities for volunteering, skills training, and community well-being activities.

Who is involved?

Corsydd Calon Môn is a partnership between North Wales Wildlife Trust, National Resources Wales, DŵrCymru, Famers Union Wales, National Farmers Union Cymru, Menter Môn and BetsiCadwaladr University Health Board.

How is the project funded?

Corsydd Calon Môn is funded thanks to lottery players through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with additional funds to support the project from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

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=146209.

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.

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Timeline: We are looking to work with a Community Engagement Consultant from Feb 2025 – June 26 with the bulk of the delivery being in the first 9 months (Feb – Oct 25).

Budget: The maximum funding allocation for this contract is: £12,000 inc VAT. This will include your time and any travel costs related to the role. There will be additional budget held by the project, for the delivery of events etc.

Goals /Scope of work:

• Consult with communities using a variety of innovative and creative methods

• Map stakeholders

• Carry out hyper-local asset mapping

• Liaise with community groups and organisations

• Help celebrate the sites heritage and significance

• Work alongside the CCM delivery team and the project evaluator

• Provide regular updates in support of the wider project development and bid writing

• Contribute to the production of a detailed audience development plan by January 2026 including engagement proposals for the project’s delivery phase

Resources:

You will be working alongside the current CCM Team, which includes Project Manager, Administrator, Farm Liaison Officer and an independent Project Evaluator.

The CCM Partnership steering group has good representation from all the partners and includes 4 working groups (Farming & Landowners, Community & Heritage, Technical Experts, and Access & Infrastructure). As such there is a strong network to help with problem solving, canvasing, sharing information, etc.

The project is developing promotional resources and has a community engagement and events budget that will include arts, taster sessions, citizen science and volunteer engagement.

Audience:

The projects key audiences are the people and communities surrounding the key fenland sites. There is a map that illustrates the project area on our webpage here:

https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do-landing-page/wildlife-conservation/living-landscapes/corsydd-calon-mon

The project seeks to work with community councils, heritage groups and schools etc and within that would like to place particular focus on supporting people who may face additional barriers to taking part or having their voice heard. So our target audience may include:

• Children aged 0-11 (including young carers)

• Young people aged 12-18 (including NEET and young carers)

• People with disabilities

• People experiencing poor mental and physical health

• Older people

• Welsh speakers

• People living in poverty

• Refugees

• People who are experiencing isolation and who may lack confidence

• People experiencing low levels of wellbeing and self-efficacy

• Community residents of all ages

• Farmers and farming families

• Agencies and organisations working with communities

• Community groups, particularly special interest groups and those working with volunteers

• Businesses, including tourism, environmental, arts and education

• Academic and specialist researchers

• Tourists

• Schools

To apply:

Via the Sell2Wales postbox, please upload a current CV, CVs, or organisation summary along with 3 relevant examples of community engagement consultancy projects that you have undertaken, summarising the project objectives, your role, the activities you delivered and the outcomes. Please ensure your submission is no more than 4 pages long. We may ask for contact details for two referees, please ensure that you are happy and able to provide these if required.

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=142076.

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.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Specification:

Excellent community engagement skills and experience of working with children and young people in community settings

Excellent record-keeping and project delivery evidence skills

Good experience of community consultation and co-production

Good knowledge of Isle of Anglesey communities

Able to communicate in both Welsh and English essential

The applicant should have public liability insurance up to minimum of £5m

With additional funding, be open to continuing to deliver on the project if it is extended for another 5 years (2026 – 2031).

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

To apply:

Via the Sell2Wales postbox, please upload a current CV, CVs, or organisation summary along with 3 relevant examples of community engagement consultancy projects that you have undertaken, summarising the project objectives, your role, the activities you delivered and the outcomes. Please ensure your submission is no more than 4 pages long. We may ask for contact details for two referees, please ensure that you are happy and able to provide these if required.

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=142076.

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.

(WA Ref:146209)

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

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice