Growing Mid Wales Datgloi Project - Specialist Consultancy Services / Prosiect Datgloi Canolbarth Cymru sy'n Tyfu - Gwasanaethau Ymgynghori Arbenigol
The contract covers specialist consultancy services for Ceredigion County Council’s Growing Mid Wales Datgloi Forestry Decarbonisation Project. The council, a Welsh local authority, is investigating hydrogen-powered solutions to reduce carbon emissions from forestry and timber-sector operations across Mid Wales, including the development of an early-stage pilot demonstrator. The supplier is expected to provide expert advice on potential technical solutions, delivery models and procurement considerations, supporting the project’s development and assessment of a demonstration project. The notice gives an estimated value of £1, although no substantive contract value or duration is stated. Delivery is expected in the UKL14 region of the United Kingdom, covering Mid Wales. The critical qualification requirement is specialist consultancy capability relevant to hydrogen-based decarbonisation in forestry and timber operations, including the technical, delivery and procurement expertise needed to develop the pilot demonstrator.
Buyer: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 15 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £250k
- Bids close: 9 Nov 2026
- Location: South West Wales
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 7 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Category: Energy-efficiency consultancy services (71314300)
From the official notice
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 gwasan...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 9 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £250k.
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