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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025 _Supplier Engagement session

  • First published: 08 October 2024
  • Last modified: 08 October 2024

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-144867
Published by:
Natural Resources Wales
Authority ID:
AA0110
Publication date:
08 October 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

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). CPV: 98360000, 98360000, 98360000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

UK

Contact person: Jana Paulova

Telephone: +44 3000653000

E-mail: jana.paulova@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned 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


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025 _Supplier Engagement session

Reference number: ITT_111529

II.1.2) Main CPV code

98360000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.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).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Sampling Analysis and Sample Plan Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

98360000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.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)

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Specialist Advice Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

98360000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.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

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

10/12/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.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 http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144867.

(WA Ref:144867)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/10/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
98360000 Marine services Miscellaneous services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
jana.paulova@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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