Himalayan balsam control on the River Dee - Llandderfel to Corwen

Tender description

The North Wales Wildlife Trust’s (NWWT) North Wales Ecosystem Resilience Pilot Project (NRWEPP) aims to manage the invasive non-native plant species Himalayan balsam on both banks of the River Dee between Llandderfel Bridge, Gwynedd (SH 98192 36605) and Corwen, Denbighshire (SJ 06942 43368). 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.NWWT wishes to appoint an organisation to work with us to manage the invasive non-native plant species Himalayan balsam, to facilitate the development of our management strategy of controlling invasive non-native species in the River Dee Catchment which has been running for over a decade.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 the invasive plant species Himalayan balsam.The organisations ability to effectively manage Himalayan balsam to prevent it going to seed and spreading further.Demonstrate a robust biosecurity strategy to prevent the spread and/or introduction of invasive species by field staff.