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Q19 Award of Direct Production Harvesting - Dynamic Purchasing System

Natural Resources Wales

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28 Nov 2024 at 08:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales has finalised the procurement for their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide Direct Production Harvesting Services across different regions, including Mid Wales, South Wales, and North Wales. The procurement process, conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using the Restricted Procedure (Regulation 28) and DPS (Regulation 34), aimed to support roadside timber contracts and manage vegetation and disease control. Key activities include felling, processing, extraction of trees to roadside, and mechanised mulching. Euroforest Ltd, alongside other notable suppliers, was awarded to undertake these services following the award date on 18th September 2024, with contract signings occurring in early 2020. The procurement stage is complete, signifying the supply agreements are in place, fostering compliance with statutory duties in the industry classified under CPV 77211100 - Timber harvesting services.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in forestry and logging, timber transport, and vegetation management. SMEs, as indicated by the involvement of various small and medium enterprises like TW & GW EVANS LTD, i & jm pass & sons ltd, and others, would find these contracts particularly beneficial. These contracts ensure consistent work in tree felling, harvesting operations, and disease control across Wales, presenting lucrative opportunities for businesses with expertise in forestry management, timber processing, and environmental services to secure a steady stream of income while contributing to the economic and environmental sustainability efforts spearheaded by Natural Resources Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Q19 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c09e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038378-2024
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
28 Nov 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
20
Supplier Names

A J BUTLER CONTRACTING LIMITED

Beacons Tree Services

CHAPEL TREE SERVICES LTD

COEDYLAN FORESTRY CYF

Coed Camddwr Ltd

EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD

Euroforest Ltd

FORESTRY SERVICES LTD

GMD Forestry 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

i & jm pass & sons ltd

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