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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Q21 Award of Direct Production Harvesting - Dynamic Purchasing System" was conducted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), focusing on the services industry category. This tender covers harvesting services across North, Mid, and South Wales, ensuring NRW meets its statutory duties. The procurement, carried out through a restricted procedure, has been completed with key contracts signed on 11 February 2020 and 9 May 2020. Located primarily across various regions in Wales, this dynamic purchasing system responds to needs like felling, processing, and the management of tree infections.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the forestry and vegetation management sectors. With a total contract value of £36 million over three regions, it is ideal for large companies like Euroforest Ltd, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises such as SMERDON TREE SERVICES (STS) LIMITED, and others. Suppliers will benefit from being part of a dynamic purchasing system, which offers ongoing opportunities to respond to requirements on demand, thereby fostering flexibility and business expansion within this industry.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Q21 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-153423
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153423
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
15 Jul 20251 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

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
9
Supplier Names

Coed Camddwr Ltd

EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD

Euroforest Ltd

FORESTRY SERVICES LTD

GMD FORESTRY LIMITED

I & Jm Pass& Sons ltd

Powerline Services (MLJ) Ltd

Robins Timber Contracting

SMERDON TREE SERVICES (STS) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL527199
    Q21 Award of Direct Production Harvesting - Dynamic Purchasing System" - 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

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