Notice Information
Notice Title
Vegetation Management Framework 2026-2030
Notice Description
The purpose of this framework is to provide Mid Wales Land Management teams with the resource to manage the specialist vegetation cutting programme of work predominantly within NRW managed land. These sites all require specialist vegetation cutting to maintain them in a safe, compliant and presentable condition. The main areas of works may include but not be limited to: Car parks Trail Heads Flood Embankments Reservoirs Embankments Forest Road Side Verges Promoted walks Public highways SSI/NNR's The Framework will be for Four Years and split across four regional Lots covering Mid Wales. The type of work covered under this framework includes but not limited to: Tractor and Flail / shears / Excavator and Flail Reform / Aebi Robo mower Chainsaw 5% Wheeled excavator
Lot Information
Mid North - West
Mid North - West Wales
Cambrian UplandsCambrian Uplands Wales
Brecon BeaconsBrecon Beacons Wales
Mid North - EastMid North East Wales
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069472
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042757-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender 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
16 - Agricultural machinery
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
45 - Construction work
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
16000000 - Agricultural machinery
43262100 - Mechanical excavators
45233229 - Verge maintenance work
77231000 - Forestry management services
77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jun 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- 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/042757-2026
8th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042406-2026
8th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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