Trydan Engagement and Communication Tender

Description

The scope for this procurement will cover planning and project related engagement and communication. This will include communications to raise awareness of Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru at the very early stages of Project development, followed by opportunities to shape the projects through non-statutory and statutory consultation events. Engagement will help to optimise the value of these projects for the local area and for Wales, up to submission of the planning application. Lot 1: Engagement & Communication for South West Wales Project The scope for this procurement will cover project and all pre-application planning related community and stakeholder engagement, and communication. This will include reviewing existing preliminary stakeholder analyses, and maintaining a current and relevant stakeholder list. It will require the drafting and maintenance (evolution ) of an engagement strategy and plan. It will include communications and outreach to ensure Trydan gets the best possible introduction to the local area, at the very early stages of project development. Working with a multidisciplinary project team, including EIA consultants, you will be required to design and manage opportunities for local communities and stakeholders to help shape the project through non-statutory and statutory consultation events. You will navigate the project through pre-application consultation requirements and be part of delivering the Consultation Report. As a major infrastructure projects, the project will follow the new process defined in The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 . You will also facilitate local engagement to help the projects prepare to deliver relevant and optimal embedded and added social value. Some broader, Wales-wide communication and engagement may also be required within the remit, where there is an interface between local and national interests. Lot 2: Engagement & Communication for North East Wales Project The scope for this procurement will cover project and all pre-application planning related community and stakeholder engagement, and communication. This will include reviewing existing preliminary stakeholder analyses, and maintaining a current and relevant stakeholder list. It will require the drafting and maintenance (evolution ) of an engagement strategy and plan. It will include communications and outreach to ensure Trydan gets the best possible introduction to the local area, at the very early stages of project development. Working with a multidisciplinary project team, including EIA consultants, you will be required to design and manage opportunities for local communities and stakeholders to help shape the project through non-statutory and statutory consultation events. You will navigate the project through pre-application consultation requirements and be part of delivering the Consultation Report. As a major infrastructure projects, the project will follow the new process defined in The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 . You will also facilitate local engagement to help the projects prepare to deliver relevant and optimal embedded and added social value. Some broader, Wales-wide communication and engagement may also be required within the remit, where there is an interface between local and national interests. Lot 3: Engagement & Communication for Cardiff Capital Region Project The scope for this procurement will cover project and all pre-application planning related community and stakeholder engagement, and communication. This will include preliminary stakeholder analyses and compiling an initial stakeholder list. The list will be reviewed and maintained throughout the duration of the contract. It will require the drafting and maintenance (evolution ) of an engagement strategy and plan. It will include communications and outreach to ensure Trydan gets the best possible introduction to the local area, at the very early stages of project development. Working with a multidisciplinary project team, including EIA consultants, you will be required to design and manage opportunities for local communities and stakeholders to help shape the project through non-statutory and statutory consultation events. You will navigate the project through pre-application consultation requirements and be part of delivering the Consultation Report. As a major infrastructure project, the project will follow the new process defined in The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 . You will also facilitate local engagement to help the projects prepare to deliver relevant and optimal embedded and added social value. Some broader, Wales-wide communication and engagement may also be required within the remit, where there is an interface between local and national interests. Lot 4: Engagement & Communication for Swansea Bay City Regions Projects x2 The scope for this procurement will cover both projects, including all pre-application planning related community and stakeholder engagement, and communication. We expect to see some synergies in your approach, where it is possible to undertake activities covering and relevant to both projects. However you will also take care to avoid any confusion caused by overlapping timeframes and geographic proximity. This will include preliminary stakeholder analyses and compiling an initial stakeholder lists (one for each project and another denoting any overlap). The lists will be reviewed and maintained throughout the duration of the contract. It will require the drafting and maintenance (evolution) of engagement strategies and plans. Working with a multidisciplinary project team, including EIA consultants, you will be required to design and manage opportunities for local communities and stakeholders to help shape the projects through non-statutory and statutory consultation events. You will navigate the projects through pre-application consultation requirements and be part of delivering the Consultation Report. As major infrastructure projects, the projects will follow the new process defined in The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 . You will also facilitate local engagement to help the projects prepare to deliver relevant and optimal embedded and added social value. Some broader, Wales-wide communication and engagement may also be required within the remit, where there is an interface between local and national interests.