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Framework Agreement for Mobile Plant Hire across North Wales

Natural Resources Wales

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Aug 2026 at 10:29

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

10 Nov 2025 at 14:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales sought a framework agreement for hiring mobile plant equipment to supplement its existing in-house plant and equipment. The requirement covered mobile plant hire across North Wales, supporting agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural activities. It is a services opportunity for businesses supplying, managing or operating mobile plant for public-sector land and natural-resource work. The buying organisation is Natural Resources Wales, based in Cardiff. The framework was intended to provide access to hired plant when the authority’s own equipment was insufficient. The requirement was structured as a single lot and was identified using agricultural services classifications.

The procurement reached tender: Natural Resources Wales invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English or Welsh. The tender enquiry deadline was 5 December 2025 at 17:00 and the offer deadline was 12 December 2025 at 17:00. The framework was planned to run from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028, with possible renewal or continuation until 31 January 2030 under annual performance reviews and break points. Its estimated value was £400,000 excluding VAT, or £480,000 including VAT. Evaluation weighted price at 60% and technical quality at 40%. The procurement was cancelled because of issues surrounding the terms and conditions.

This opportunity suited small and medium-sized enterprises able to provide mobile plant hire across North Wales. Suppliers needed economic and technical capability to meet the authority’s participation requirements, with the detailed conditions set out in the tender documents. The arrangement was designed for up to four framework participants, creating a route for established plant-hire businesses and capable specialist providers to supply equipment when Natural Resources Wales needed to supplement its in-house fleet. Businesses were best placed to compete if they could demonstrate reliable access to suitable agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural or apicultural plant and the operational capacity to support work across North Wales. The framework allowed call-offs both with and without reopening competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Mobile Plant Hire across North Wales

Notice Description

NRW is seeking to award a framework agreement for the hire of mobile plant equipment to supplement NRW's existing in-house plant and equipment, across North Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration of the framework will be 4 years. A performance review will be carried out at the end of each year. Break points exist within the framework agreement coming into force at the end of the second year, where a performance review will take place. NRW reserves the right to terminate the arrangement or alternatively proceed for the remaining term, which will be subject to the same annual break point. i.e. (2+1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dde6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076085-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

77100000 - Agricultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
CF10 3NQ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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