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03 Sep 2024 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has completed the procurement process for Direct Production Harvesting Services via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This process, titled "Q18 Award of Direct Production Harvesting - Dynamic Purchasing System" began with restricted procedures and has progressed to the award stage. Award notifications occurred in July 2024, with contracts such as "Rhyslyn Road 99100 2nd Reissue" awarded to Thompson Bros for £248,000 and "Ash Dieback & Tree Safety Remedial Work 2024" awarded to Jimmy Hughes Services for £49,999. The tenders involve services in timber harvesting, including manual felling and winch provision across Mid, South, and North Wales, addressing various forestry management needs.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in timber harvesting and forestry management services. SMEs such as Robins Timber Contracting and Beacons Tree Services among others, have secured awards, indicating room for small and medium-sized enterprises to compete successfully. The projects will require detailed method statements and risk assessments, providing ongoing work for businesses with expertise in forestry management, logging, and environmental protection services. Business growth potential is substantial, especially for those offering mechanised mulching, vegetation management, and reactive services to mitigate tree infections.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Q18 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

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.

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049778
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028035-2024
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
3 Sep 20241 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
20
Supplier Names

A.J.Butler Contracting Ltd

Beacons Tree Services Ltd

CHAPEL TREE SERVICES LTD

Coed Camddwr Ltd

E.J.Thomas and Son LTD

EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD

Euroforest Ltd

FORESTRY SERVICES LTD

GMD Forestry Ltd

I & Jm Pass& Sons ltd

JIMMY HUGHES SERVICES LIMITED

Jones&Jones

M C THOMAS SONS

Powerline Services (MLJ) Ltd

Robins Timber Contracting

SMERDON TREE SERVICES (STS) LIMITED

Shire X Logging

TW & GW EVANS LTD

Tir a Choed

Tree Finesse

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