--- title: "NRW Ground Preparation & Tree Planting Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES" published: "2022-02-28" --- # NRW Ground Preparation & Tree Planting Services Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031ba2.json) ## Summary The Natural Resources Wales is initiating a procurement process for "NRW Ground Preparation & Tree Planting Services", classified under forestry services. Currently in the planning stage, the organisation aims to explore the market for these services through a Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, with responses due by 16th March 2022. This initiative seeks to inform the procurement strategy aimed at achieving an optimal balance of cost, quality, and sustainability in the delivery of forestry operations. All activities will primarily take place in the UK. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in forestry services, environmental management, and related sectors. Companies well-suited to compete include those offering ground preparation services, tree planting solutions, and those equipped with agricultural and forestry machinery. Engaging in this tender could provide a pathway for growth as Natural Resources Wales seeks innovative and effective approaches to enhance their forestry practices. ## Notice NRW is looking to gather information on Ground preparation & Tree planting Services by using a supplier engagement questionnaire. Therefore this PIN is not a call for competition but intended to explore the market base and different operational and contractual arrangements to help shape the procurement strategy for these services and find the best value solution for our forestry operations. This means balancing cost, quality and sustainability (including innovation). ### Lot Information Ground Preparation Ground preparation will include different work types carefully chosen for each site, so that soil disturbance is minimised, whilst still delivering a beneficial planting position. This may be achieved through brash raking, mounding (hinge/inverted patch/continuous), screefing, mulching or scarification. Tracked and Walking excavators may also be used if appropriate. Ground preparation works may also include the creation of drainage channels, or the maintenance of existing drainage channels and the construction of ATV tracks. Additional information: Lotting structure may be subject to change. Tree Planting Tree planting work is seasonal and only starts in earnest once the trees grown by our provider have become dormant (September, or later). The season ends in the spring, as the weather becomes warmer and drier (usually around April). For the purposes of this PIN, Tree Planting will cover planting on mounded ground, on Scarified ground, screef planting, direct planting, planting treated plants, planting on walking excavator sites, beat up and underplanting, and fitting / removing stakes and tubes. An element of mechanised planting may also be included, which is achieved by purpose built machine and or attachment combining both ground preparation and the planting of trees in a single operation, allowing for trees to be planted outside of the traditional planting season. Additional information: Lotting structure may be subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005382-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF24 0TP | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Plasnewydd | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff East | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 16 - Agricultural machinery - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 03452000 - Trees - 16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation - 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77231000 - Forestry management services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2022 at 10:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005382-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=119121 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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