PDZ Environmental and Scoping Review

Description

Wave Hub Development Services Ltd, trading as Celtic Sea Power (CSP) are a 100% subsidiary of Cornwall Council with funding from the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) and the Swansea BayCity Deal (SBCD) to develop ‘The Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone’ (PDZ).Celtic Sea Power is the seabed lease holder of the PDZ, an area located c.15km offshore from the South Pembrokeshire coastline of Wales and comprising a 90km2 area leased from The Crown Estate(TCE) for a period of 45 yearsThe PDZ is part of the Pembroke Dock Marine programme whose sponsor is Pembrokeshire County Council and project delivery partners include Port of Milford Haven, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Marine Energy Wales. The project has secured funding up to the end of June 2023 to develop the PDZ and inform the next stage of the development pathway, securing the consents, discharging conditions, and working to finalise the investment for the capital build.There are five key areas where CSP are seeking professional environmental services support in response to this ITT. Some additional narrative is provided below to put the requirements into context. They are not intended to be exhaustive.1. Review of 2018 scoping report and NRW, PCC and PCNPA responses against the revised project scope. All documents are provided for quoting purposes. Consultation with NRW through DAS etc.2. Budget and timeline for EIA scope.3. Updated constraints maps4. Support in making sure the content in the EIA and Environmental survey tender is appropriate.5. Ad hoc support for a call off.Delivery by end Mid May/ early June