Official UK procurement notice
Severn Estuary Recreation Mitigation Strategy
Authority: Monmouthshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of Severn Estuary Recreation Mitigation Strategy
CPV: Marine conservation strategy planning · Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£20,000
- Condition of participation
REQUIREMENTS
The key requirements of the brief are as follows:
i. Early and ongoing consultation with relevant stakeholders
ii. Review of evidence from 2020 visitor surveys, review of NRW data relating to functionally linked land, where information is available. Suitable review of literature from similar, representative mitigation schemes.
iii. To review scope for delivery of SANG on sites proposed for allocation within 12.6km of the Severn Estuary and a description of what these should aim to achieve including, where appropriate minimum requirements.
iv. Development of Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) to include costed mitigation proposals towards the management of adverse recreational effects on the Severn Estuary European Marine Site and relevant functionally linked land.
v. A “per dwelling” contribution requirement for relevant development sites within the Core Catchment area of 12.6km (see tables 5 and 6.in the HRA).
vi. To make recommendation(s) on an organisational model to operate and implement mitigation projects and review their success or otherwise.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Criterion: 70%
- Cost Criterion: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost Criterion: Consultation and data gathering Production of a mitigation strategy report
- Quality Criterion: QUALITY 70% Quality will be measured against the following criteria which have been weighted according to relative importance as follows: Q1 Please demonstrate how your proposed methodological approach to the project will meet the Criteria Requirements within the Specification. This should include a timetable indicating key dates which should demonstrate your ability to complete the project within agreed timescales. 40% Q2 Please provide details of your practical experience in development of Mitigation Strategies for European Protected Sites including estuaries designated for overwintering birds and/or sites where recreational disturbance is a key consideration. Please provide examples of the most recent projects that you’ve completed. 25% Q3 Please demonstrate your understanding of practical measures to minimise the effects of recreational disturbance on features of European Marine Sites including overwintering birds. 20% Q4 Please demonstrate that you have suitably qualified and experienced personnel to undertake the work and outline the roles and responsibilities that will be allocated to the staff for successful delivery of the project. 15%
- Condition of participation
REQUIREMENTS
The key requirements of the brief are as follows:
i. Early and ongoing consultation with relevant stakeholders
ii. Review of evidence from 2020 visitor surveys, review of NRW data relating to functionally linked land, where information is available. Suitable review of literature from similar, representative mitigation schemes.
iii. To review scope for delivery of SANG on sites proposed for allocation within 12.6km of the Severn Estuary and a description of what these should aim to achieve including, where appropriate minimum requirements.
iv. Development of Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) to include costed mitigation proposals towards the management of adverse recreational effects on the Severn Estuary European Marine Site and relevant functionally linked land.
v. A “per dwelling” contribution requirement for relevant development sites within the Core Catchment area of 12.6km (see tables 5 and 6.in the HRA).
vi. To make recommendation(s) on an organisational model to operate and implement mitigation projects and review their success or otherwise.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007789- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e93dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Submission via sell2wales only sell2wales.gov.wales ↗.
Timeline
4 Mar 2025 → 23 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts24 Mar 2025
- Latest notice published23 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Tender notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:10 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2025, 15:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOTPRINT ECOLOGY LIMITED14 Jul 2025 – 28 Aug 2025 | £17,170 | 25 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Footprint EcologyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Deposit RLDP
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Brief
- Bidding documents and specifications Wales Coast Path HRA
- Bidding documents and specifications RLDP Proposals map
- Bidding documents and specifications HRA-of-the-Monmouthshire-RLDP-Deposit-Plan
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender