London Borough of Barking & Dagenham - Ripple Nature Reserve Design Contract

The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is seeking interest from consultants who can prepare and draft a design for the Ripple Nature Reserve. This project will require collaboration with the stakeholder group throughout the design process. There should be careful consideration of the design criteria set out in the documentation provided by LBBD. This is site with lots of resident interest and is a hugely important ecological site for the Borough with SINC classification. It has been closed for 10 years but this design will help to get the site reopened to the public. The successful bidder will have to report directly to LBBD.

Consultants are expected to produce several key elements of this work:

- Demonstrate understanding of the site and the historical and ecological context - Assessment of the needs of the stakeholder groups - Produce a high-quality design that takes into account the different needs of the stakeholders - Produce a design that meets the criteria laid out in the design brief and present the findings where appropriate

The Council is keen to progress this work rapidly so it is important to meet the deadlines set out in the tender. The contract price is capped at £40,000 excluding VAT.

Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs. Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Description1: Link to eTendering system is below Link1: (URL) https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk