Notice Information
Notice Title
NRW Direct Production Harvesting Dynamic Market Initial Joining Stage
Notice Description
This is a UK13 Dynamic Market Notice for establishment of a Dynamic Market (DM) to procure Direct Production timber harvesting operations via thinning and clear-felling. The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that Natural Resources Wales meets its statutory duties and provides a timber harvesting service for the whole of Wales. 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 access. Other services required include but are not limited to; alternative harvesting machinery such as tree shear and grapple saws and the delivery of mechanised vegetation clearance, to respond to Statutory Plant Health Notices for example in response to outbreaks of Phytophthora Ramorum, on unmerchantable stands.
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 at https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/supplierpmevirtualeventregistertoattend/ (English) or by emailing the procurement lead at naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 2. Complete the "Supplier Questionnaire" at https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/pre-market-engagement-supplier-questionnaire-nrw-d/ At the end of the questionnaire, you will also be asked to indicate 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. To complete the Supplier Questionnaire and Register to Attend the virtual meeting on 16 September 2025 at 2pm in Cymraeg please see the following information: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/ymgysylltu-rhagarweiniol-r-farchnad-marchnad-ddyna/ (Holiadur Cyflenwr) https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/digwyddiad-rhithiol-ymgysylltu-rhagarweiniol-chyfl/ (Cofrestrwch i fynychu) If you encounter any issues in accessing the links above 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 by February 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058e6b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093428-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK14 - Dynamic Market Establishment Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Dynamic market
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
77210000 - Logging services
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
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
- 2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Sep 204115 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
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
- CF10 3NQ
- Postcode Area
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Supplier Information
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093428-2026
2nd October 2026 - Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065207-2026
10th July 2026 - Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051533-2025
27th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
DP Harvesting Dynamic Market Welsh Procurement Specific Questionnaire The reference for the DM in Bravo etender Wales is project_62923. Under this project are both the initial joining stage pqq_33861 and the on-going joining stage pqq_33885(once published). The WPSQ for the on-going joining stage will be published in Bravo etender Wales following conclusion of the initial stage (estimated 1st October 2026). An online briefing event for suppliers will be held through Microsoft Teams to provide suppliers with an overview of the Dynamic Market and the documentation on etenderWales. Webinar details Date: 17th July 2026 Time 9:30 am JOINING LINK TO WEBNAR https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fa1f0088-76bb-475c-a693-4d4f542dc414@8865ef0f-acde-487c-bf17-5cb50375d757
Notice URLs
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