Serve & Preserve – Creating a Youthful Greenspace - Pontardawe

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking to appoint the services of a contractor, to enable the transformation of a local Tennis Courts in the area of King George V Pontardawe. The old tennis courts will become a space for people and nature introducing a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), Skate Ramp, Meadow, Tree Planting, Sustainable Urban Drainage Features (SuDS), natural play, hang out shelter and pathways. This development will meets local needs, supports communities and their health, builds ecosystem resilience, and enhances biodiversity.The project is setting out a new approach to designing and delivering green infrastructure (GI) in Neath Port Talbot for the benefit of local communities and their natural environment.It is looking at new ways of turning ‘grey to green’ by using nature as a way to combat the effect of climate change; help us deal more effectively with issues relating to noise and air pollution, rainwater run offs and nature emergency.The project will result in the delivery of GI being built into existing policies, plans and work practices. It will illustrate best practices with a view of encouraging similar projects to take place throughout the county borough.This project is currently under planning review, with award of contract contingent upon obtaining planning approval. It is anticipated that planning approval will be granted during the tender process, and applicants will be made aware of this, subject to a successful consultation outcome and no further queries. Whilst the project is guaranteed to proceed, there is a possibility of delays depending on the planning processNOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143791

Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.2. Express an interest in the ITT.- Login to the portal with the username / password.- Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_114130).- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.- This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.3. Responding to the ITT.- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: [email protected] or by telephone on 0800 368 485.(WA Ref:143791)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.