Notice Information
Notice Title
All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market
Notice Description
Natural Resources Wales intends to set up a Dynamic Market (DM) to secure Direct Production timber harvesting operations via thinning and clear-felling. NRW require direct labour services to provide expert felling, processing and extraction of timber to roadside to support current and future Timber Sales and Marketing Plans across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate. Key harvesting services sought include both mechanised and motor manual felling as well as the deployment of winch machinery to deliver steep-ground working without viable mechanised felling access. Other services required include alternative harvesting machinery such as shears and the delivery of mechanised vegetation clearance, to respond to Statutory Plant Health Notices on unmerchantable stands. As part of early market engagement, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting potential contractors to participate in our pre-market engagement (PME) activities. We are particularly interested in hearing from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the expertise to meet our requirements. The purpose of the engagement is to gather market insight, help shape NRW's approach to developing a dynamic market for the supply of direct production harvesting services and ensure suppliers are aware of the upcoming opportunity as early as possible.
Planning Information
How to participate Suppliers are encouraged to: 1. Register to attend a virtual briefing session on: 16 September 2025 at 14:00 hours by "Reserving a Spot" online {link to follow} or by emailing the procurement lead at naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 2. Complete the "Supplier Questionnaire" {link to follow} additionally indicating whether you wish to: a. meet the project team virtually on a 1-2-1 basis b. meet the project team at: i. Business Wales Expo @ Swansea Arena on 10 September 2025: the project team will be available between 10 am and 12 pm. ii. Business Wales Expo @ Venue Cymru, Llandudno on 16 October 2025: the project team will be available between 10 am and 12 pm. Information on 2025 Business Wales Expo and how to register is at https://businesswales.gov.wales/news-and-blog/business-wales-expo-2025 c. Meet the project team at a face-to-face meeting with other potential bidders The project team will consider the organisation of additional briefings, either virtual or face-to-face, individually or collectively, based on supplier interest expressed through the questionnaire and subject to staff availability. Interested parties are encouraged to submit responses to the Supplier Questionnaire by 11:59 pm on 13 October 2025 when the Questionnaire will close. Participation is optional and does not form part of any formal evaluation, nor will it affect a supplier's ability to participate in the future procurement. If you encounter any issues in accessing the Questionnaire please contact the Procurement Lead at naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk TIMELINES PME Launch: 19 August 2025 Business Wales Expo @ Swansea Arena: 10 September 2025 between 10 am and 12 pm Teams Bidder Briefing Session: 16 September 2025 at 14:00 hours Deadline for Return of Supplier Questionnaires: 13 October 2025 Business Wales Expo at Llandudno: 16 October 2025 between 10 am and 12 pm Additional briefings subject to interest/availability: 14 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 Conclude PME: 31 October 2025 Following conclusion of the pre-market engagement the project team will develop its requirement based on feedback provided with a view to launching the procurement on 17 February 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050559
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049781-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
- Contact Name
- Naomi Hammond
- Contact Email
- naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0300 065 3574
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- 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
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049781-2025
19th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017505-2025
29th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016122-2025
22nd April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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