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16 May 2023 at 13:51

Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has concluded an award for the establishment of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for DP Harvesting Services, focusing on timber harvesting services. The procurement initiative aims to support roadside timber contracts and includes services such as felling, processing, extraction of trees, and mechanised mulching/vegetation management. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with an emphasis on quality criteria. The award has been granted to multiple suppliers, providing opportunities for businesses interested in forestry and logging products.

The procurement process initiated by NRW, a Welsh Government Sponsored Body, has reached the award stage for South Wales, Mid Wales, and North Wales. The contracting authority specified quality as the primary award criterion, with a weighting of 60%, complemented by a price criterion that carries a weighting of 40% (+/-40%). Suppliers such as Euroforest Ltd, TW & GW Evans Ltd, and Smerdon Tree Services Ltd have secured contracts, showcasing a mix of large and small-medium enterprises contributing to forest management activities across different regions in Wales. Businesses engaged in forestry services and timber industry can leverage these awarded contracts for business growth and collaboration opportunities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Q13 Award of Direct Production Harvesting - Dynamic Purchasing System"

Notice Description

NRW is seeking to award a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in order to procure a Direct Production Harvesting Service, which includes felling, processing and extraction of trees to roadside, to a timber specification as set by NRW, to support roadside timber contracts. The service will also include the mechanised mulching/vegetation management service ready to respond to the clearance of infections of smaller diameter trees, (Phyto/Chalara/Dothistroma). This will be reactive work as and when required by NRW

Lot Information

North Wales

The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that NRW meets its statutory duties and provides a Harvesting service for North Wales. This will also include manual felling, winch and banksmen provision, for clearfell and thinning. Contractors will plan harvesting operations and prepare a detailed Method Statement and Risk Assessment for all harvesting activities within the required coupes, to the satisfaction of the Forestry Operations Contracts manager

Mid Wales

The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that NRW meets its statutory duties and provides a Harvesting service for Mid Wales. This will also include manual felling, winch and banksmen provision, for clearfell and thinning. Contractors will plan harvesting operations and prepare a detailed Method Statement and Risk Assessment for all harvesting activities within the required coupes, to the satisfaction of the Forestry Operations Contracts manager

South Wales

The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that NRW meets its statutory duties and provides a Harvesting service for South Wales. This will also include manual felling, winch and banksmen provision, for clearfell and thinning. Contractors will plan harvesting operations and prepare a detailed Method Statement and Risk Assessment for all harvesting activities within the required coupes, to the satisfaction of the Forestry Operations Contracts manager.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c920
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013920-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

03400000 - Forestry and logging products

03419000 - Timber

03440000 - Forestry products

77200000 - Forestry services

77211100 - Timber harvesting services

77211200 - Transport of logs within the forest

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 0TP
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL2 East Wales, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham, TLL24 Powys

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Plasnewydd
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

A.J.Butler Contracting Ltd

Chapel Tree Services Ltd

Coed Camddwr Ltd

EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD

Euroforest Ltd

FORESTRY SERVICES LTD

GMD Forestry Ltd

I & Jm Pass& Sons ltd

Jones&Jones

M C THOMAS SONS

Powerline Services (MLJ) Ltd

Robins Timber Contracting

Smerdon Tree Services Ltd

TW & GW EVANS LTD

Tree Finesse

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