The Upper and Middle Dee Invasive Non-Native Species Management Project: Survey Corwen to New Bridge

Tender description

The North Wales Wildlife Trust’s (NWWT) Upper and Middle Dee Invasive Non-Native Species Management Project aims to survey and manage the invasive non-native plant species Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus), and Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) between Corwen (Denbighshire) and New Bridge (Wrexham), North Wales. Invasive species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity decline globally. The environmental, economic and social impact of invasive species in Wales will continue to grow unless they are managed with a sustainable and joined-up approach. The work outlined within this tender will complement invasive species management already undertaken by NWWT working in Upper Dee area (Bala Lake to Corwen).NWWT wishes to appoint an organisation to work with us to survey and map the occurrence and density of the aforementioned invasive plant species to facilitate the development of a management strategy in the Middle Dee (Corwen to New Bridge).Preference will be given to proposals which address one or more of the following:A proposal which clearly demonstrates the ability of the organisation to correctly identify invasive non-native species.The organisations ability to produce professional map layers showing location and density through GIS software which can be easily interpreted and utilised by NWWT staff, volunteers, and contractors.Demonstrate a robust biosecurity strategy to prevent the spread and/or introduction of invasive non-native species by field staff conducting surveys.We invite applications from enterprises across the UK, within a priority for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (as defined by Welsh Government) or volunteer organisations.The successful organisation will need to deliver:An outline of the survey strategy aims and objectives agreed by the NWWT INNS Project Officer. This should include:An Ethics Statement and/or GDPR statement if applicable.A comprehensive Risk Assessment including biosecurity.Collection of data through the agreed methods with the NWWT INNS Project Officer.Analysis of data.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=120523.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. This project is funded by the Nature Networks Fund. It is being delivered by the Heritage Fund, on behalf of the Welsh Government.(WA Ref:120523)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.