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Contract Notice

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Visitor Experience Concept Development

  • First published: 18 November 2021
  • Last modified: 18 November 2021

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-115968
Published by:
Centre for Alternative Technology
Authority ID:
AA24189
Publication date:
18 November 2021
Deadline date:
16 December 2021
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). CAT is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK. The aim of Cynefin is to transform CAT’s capacity to provide the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the transition to a zero carbon economy, helping create a sustainable future for all humanity as part of a thriving natural world. Through the creation of a flagship regional sustainable tourism destination and a world-leading skills centre, the project aims to build on CAT’s 45 year history of innovation in environmental solutions and offer a significant new contribution to Wales’ reputation as a leader in sustainability. The core project investment objectives are: 1) To create a world-class quality tourism experience, delivering a major contribution to the Mid Wales economy, themed around innovation, sustainability and wellbeing. 2) To contribute to the delivery of sustainable Skills for the Future and Lifelong Learning 3) To contribute to research and innovation in sustainable technologies and practice in support of the low carbon economy, acting as an interface between business, academia and the general public 4) To contribute to the regional economic development of Mid Wales. Cynefin secured the support of the Growing Mid Wales Board for inclusion in the 110million GBP Mid Wales Growth Deal Portfolio Business Case on 21 September 2021. This required CAT to develop and submit a Strategic Outline Case (SOC). In parallel with Welsh and UK governmental review and approval of the portfolio case, CAT are required to revisit and refine the SOC and now develop the Outline Business Case (OBC). CAT have secured the services of an organisation to develop the Strategic Outline Case and build foundations for the Outline Business Case. This work concludes in early March 2022, with SOC submitted in February 2022. CAT is now in a position to tender for Visitor Experience Concept Development services that will build on this initial work. For such a transformative piece of work, CAT are keen to secure external expertise to support our efforts and help us deliver a compelling and robust funding proposition and organisational business case. Under this phase of Cynefin, there are three workstreams. These are being treated as three separate contracts, and suppliers are able to tender for more than one. A Scope Summary document combining details of all three workstreams is available on request, which enables more understanding of respective workstreams. Workstream 1 Professional Services: Project Management; Business Case Development; Market Assessment; Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising. Workstream 2 Visitor Experience Concept Development Workstream 3 Architectural and Building Services Concept Development The subject of this notice, Workstream 2, is to lead on the development of the Cynefin visitor experience, taking the current outline Cynefin concepts as a starting point. This workstream will be coordinated under the project management function of Workstream 1 alongside Workstream 2 and its deliverables will support the development of the Cynefin OBC.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Centre for Alternative Technology

Llwyngwern Quarry,

Machynlleth

SY20 9AZ

UK

John Challen

+44 1654705950

tender@cat.org.uk

www.cat.org.uk

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Centre for Alternative Technology

Eco-Centre, Llwyngwern Quarry,

Machynlleth

SY20 9AZ

UK

John Challen

+44 1654705950

tender@cat.org.uk

www.cat.org.uk

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Centre for Alternative Technology

Llwyngwern Quarry,

Machynlleth

SY20 9AZ

UK

John Challen

+44 1654705950

tender@cat.org.uk

www.cat.org.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Visitor Experience Concept Development

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services

This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). CAT is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK.

The aim of Cynefin is to transform CAT’s capacity to provide the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the transition to a zero carbon economy, helping create a sustainable future for all humanity as part of a thriving natural world. Through the creation of a flagship regional sustainable tourism destination and a world-leading skills centre, the project aims to build on CAT’s 45 year history of innovation in environmental solutions and offer a significant new contribution to Wales’ reputation as a leader in sustainability.

The core project investment objectives are:

1) To create a world-class quality tourism experience, delivering a major contribution to the Mid Wales economy, themed around innovation, sustainability and wellbeing.

2) To contribute to the delivery of sustainable Skills for the Future and Lifelong Learning

3) To contribute to research and innovation in sustainable technologies and practice in support of the low carbon economy, acting as an interface between business, academia and the general public

4) To contribute to the regional economic development of Mid Wales.

Cynefin secured the support of the Growing Mid Wales Board for inclusion in the 110million GBP Mid Wales Growth Deal Portfolio Business Case on 21 September 2021. This required CAT to develop and submit a Strategic Outline Case (SOC). In parallel with Welsh and UK governmental review and approval of the portfolio case, CAT are required to revisit and refine the SOC and now develop the Outline Business Case (OBC).

CAT have secured the services of an organisation to develop the Strategic Outline Case and build foundations for the Outline Business Case. This work concludes in early March 2022, with SOC submitted in February 2022.

CAT is now in a position to tender for Visitor Experience Concept Development services that will build on this initial work. For such a transformative piece of work, CAT are keen to secure external expertise to support our efforts and help us deliver a compelling and robust funding proposition and organisational business case.

Under this phase of Cynefin, there are three workstreams. These are being treated as three separate contracts, and suppliers are able to tender for more than one. A Scope Summary document combining details of all three workstreams is available on request, which enables more understanding of respective workstreams.

Workstream 1 Professional Services: Project Management; Business Case Development; Market Assessment; Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising.

Workstream 2 Visitor Experience Concept Development

Workstream 3 Architectural and Building Services Concept Development

The subject of this notice, Workstream 2, is to lead on the development of the Cynefin visitor experience, taking the current outline Cynefin concepts as a starting point. This workstream will be coordinated under the project management function of Workstream 1 alongside Workstream 2 and its deliverables will support the development of the Cynefin OBC.

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=115968.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
79314000 Feasibility study
79411100 Business development consultancy services
92521100 Museum-exhibition services
1024 Powys

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Visitor Experience Concept Development

Deliverables:

1)Develop the proposal for the Cynefin visitor experience with the objective of:

-a)Attracting, engaging, and motivating new audiences who do not naturally identify as ‘green’ or rural.

-b)Creating an immersive microcosm of sustainable living and an embodiment of the principles of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act as reflected in the key Cynefin themes.

-c)Providing an authentic, unique and memorable family experience linked to opportunities presented by the proposed training and accommodation elements of Cynefin.

-d)Integrating an adventure tourism element within the site.

-e)Reimagining the CAT water balance railway

-f) Creating an exemplar of sustainable tourism best practice, strongly appealing to the conscientious traveller market.

-g) Maximising opportunities for the development to support CAT’s onsite skills training and teaching.

-h) Respecting the ecology and historic elements with the landscape of the site.

2.Develop a volumetric plan to inform the development of the architectural concept to RIBA Stage 1 including showing adjacencies and visitor flows.

3.Provide compelling visuals to enable advocacy of the visitor experience with stakeholders and potential funders.

4.Provide sufficient detail to enable the development of Order of Cost estimates within the OBC.

5.Contribute to a robust treatment of optimism bias and risk management within the OBC.

6.Develop a programme proposal and timeline for subsequent work stages to take the visitor experience concept through full development and delivery.

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

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    16-12-2021  Time  17:00

Estimated award date
 17-01-2022

4.5

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

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

CAT will hold a tender launch event on the morning of 24th Nov 2021. Requests to attend can be made by emailing tenders@cat.org.uk

(WA Ref:115968)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 18-11-2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79411100 Business development consultancy services General management consultancy services
79314000 Feasibility study Market research services
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis Architectural, engineering and planning services
92521100 Museum-exhibition services Museum services
73200000 Research and development consultancy services Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1024 Powys

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.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
18 November 2021
Deadline date:
16 December 2021 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Centre for Alternative Technology
Publication date:
03 May 2022
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Centre for Alternative Technology

About the buyer

Main contact:
tender@cat.org.uk
Admin contact:
tender@cat.org.uk
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
tender@cat.org.uk

Further information

Date Details
09/12/2021 09:52
ADDED FILE: Tender question responses
Question responses Dec 6th
09/12/2021 09:53
ADDED FILE: Project Update 8-12-21
Update on Cynefin tender process
10/12/2021 11:00
ADDED FILE: Project Update 10-12-21
Update to tender arrangements

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