Services required for North Wales Moorland Partnership

Tender description

The Partneriaeth Rhostir Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Moorland Partnership is a community interest company incorporated in March 2019 for the benefit of moorland and associated communities. The Partnership has been awarded a £700,000 grant by the European Union via the Welsh Government's Sustainable Management Scheme for a collaborative project based in North Wales. The project runs until June 2023 and aims to build on current understanding to: - underpin and plan effective management techniques for the benefit of the species that depend on the moorland - increase the habitat’s resilience to changes in climate - develop understanding of natural capital and the ecosystem services provided. The Partnership are seeking help with the following: - Administration of the project to include: - Submitting invoices for payment and claims for funding - Overseeing tendering processes with Partnership’s Contact - Overseeing project timeframes with Partnership’s Contact Experience of administrating other SMS schemes an advantage. - Contract management including tendering and monitoring works. Examples of contracted work: - Habitat and species surveys - Hydrological surveys - Grazing analysis - Heather cutting/burning - Tree felling - Bracken bruising - Grip blocking - Pond creation Ability to write job specifications for contractors and knowledge of SSSI management an advantage. - Communicating and collaborating with stakeholders and projects of interest. Examples include: - Natural Resources Wales - Other moorland projects - Game keepers - Graziers - Undertaking an audit for the prevention and control of wildfires, to include: - Fuel loads - Access to moors - Water availability - Fire plans - Equipment - Skills and experience - Persons with interest A North Wales Wildfire Prevention and Control Network has been set-up with interested parties able to offer some guidance and support. - Evaluation of the project, evaluators will need to be independent of the project itself. If you have an interest, please submit a quote for your time on an hourly/day basis and any additional costs stating which part/s of the project you have an interest in. Quotes should be submitted to the Partnership’s contact Emma Story on emmastory@rhug.co.uk who is available to discuss the project further on 01490 413 000 option 5.