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Opportunity overview
Ceredigion County Council, on behalf of the Growing Mid Wales (GMW) Board, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy organisation to provide specialist technical services in support of the Datgloi forestry project.
The project builds on previous research exploring the potential role of locally produced green hydrogen in supporting forestry transport, processing and other energy-intensive activities across rural Mid Wales.
The commission will assess the technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery, vehicles and associated infrastructure within a rural forestry setting. The appointed supplier will be expected to undertake technical assessments, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement and option appraisal activities to develop robust evidence-based recommendations.
Bidders will be required to objectively test assumptions and consider alternative or complementary low-carbon solutions where appropriate to ensure recommendations are practical, achievable and deliverable.
The estimated contract value is between £125,000 and £250,000 for the full-term of the contract. The contract award is subject to the approval and availability of grant funding. The Council reserves the right not to award a contract should the required funding not be approved or secured.
Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, ar ran Bwrdd Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru (GMW), yn ceisio penodi sefydliad ymgynghori cymwysedig a phrofiadol i ddarparu gwasanaethau technegol arbenigol i gefnogi prosiect coedwigaeth Datgloi.
Mae'r prosiect yn adeiladu ar ymchwil flaenorol a archwiliodd rôl bosibl hydrogen gwyrdd a gynhyrchir yn lleol wrth gefnogi gweithgareddau trafnidiaeth, prosesu a gweithgareddau eraill sy'n defnyddio llawer o ynni o fewn y sector coedwigaeth ledled ardaloedd gwledig Canolbarth Cymru.
Bydd y comisiwn yn asesu dichonoldeb technegol, gweithredol, masnachol ac amgylcheddol peiriannau, cerbydau a seilwaith cysylltiedig sy'n defnyddio hydrogen mewn cyd-destun coedwigaeth wledig. Disgwylir i'r cyflenwr a benodir gyflawni asesiadau technegol, astudiaethau dichonoldeb, gweithgareddau ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid ac arfarnu opsiynau er mwyn datblygu argymhellion cadarn sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth.
Bydd gofyn i dendrwyr brofi rhagdybiaethau mewn modd gwrthrychol ac ystyried atebion carbon isel amgen neu ategol lle bo hynny'n briodol, er mwyn sicrhau bod yr argymhellion a gyflwynir yn ymarferol, yn gyflawnadwy ac yn weithredadwy.
Amcangyfrifir y bydd gwerth y contract rhwng £125,000 a £250,000 ar gyfer cyfnod llawn y contract. Bydd dyfarnu'r contract yn amodol ar gymeradwyaeth ac argaeledd cyllid grant. Mae'r Cyngor yn cadw'r hawl i beidio â dyfarnu contract os na chaiff y cyllid gofynnol ei gymeradwyo neu ei sicrhau.
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Delivery of the contract is dependent upon the availability of grant funding, timely access to relevant information and stakeholders, and the successful completion of technical and feasibility assessments within the agreed project timescales.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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093874-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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097615-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Ceredigion County Council is seeking a consultancy organisation for specialist technical services supporting the Datgloi forestry project in rural Mid Wales. The commission will assess the feasibility of hydrogen-powered forestry machinery, vehicles and related infrastructure, including technical, operational, commercial and environmental factors, and will consider alternative or complementary low-carbon solutions.
Who this may suit
Suitable for consultancies with evidenced capability in technical assessment, feasibility studies, option appraisal, stakeholder engagement and low-carbon/hydrogen applications in forestry or rural settings.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuitably qualified and experienced consultancy organisationEvidence: "seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy organisation"
Technical scopeAssess technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery, vehicles and associated infrastructure in a rural forestry setting.Evidence: "assess the technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery, vehicles and associated infrastructure within a rural forestry setting"
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Ceredigion County Council is seeking a consultancy organisation for specialist technical services supporting the Datgloi forestry project in rural Mid Wales. The commission will assess the feasibility of hydrogen-powered forestry machinery, vehicles and related infrastructure, including technical, operational, commercial and environmental factors, and will consider alternative or complementary low-carbon solutions.
Who this may suit
Suitable for consultancies with evidenced capability in technical assessment, feasibility studies, option appraisal, stakeholder engagement and low-carbon/hydrogen applications in forestry or rural settings.
Key deliverables
Technical assessments
Feasibility studies
Stakeholder engagement
Option appraisal
Evidence-based recommendations on practical and deliverable low-carbon solutions
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supplier type
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Suitably qualified and experienced consultancy organisation
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"seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy organisation"
Technical scope
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Assess technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery, vehicles and associated infrastructure in a rural forestry setting.
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"assess the technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery, vehicles and associated infrastructure within a rural forestry setting"
Required activities
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Technical assessments, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement and option appraisal.
The buyer may not award a contract if grant funding is not approved or secured.
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"The Council reserves the right not to award a contract should the required funding not be approved or secured."
Value-data limitation
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The narrative gives an estimated range of £125,000–£250,000, while the structured process record only populates a £250,000 maximum and leaves the minimum null.
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Description states "between £125,000 and £250,000"; process.value_min is null and process.value_max is 250000.
Unnamed lot
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Lot 1 is active and carries the £250,000 value and deadline, but has no title or description; no separate lot-specific scope can be identified.
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Contract duration
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Contract start date, end date and duration are not stated in the supplied content.
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