--- title: "Community Woodland Enabling Framework 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e873" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e873" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e873.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e873.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES" published: "2025-02-27" --- # Community Woodland Enabling Framework 2025 Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e873 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e873) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e873.json) ## Summary Natural Resources Wales has concluded the procurement process for the "Community Woodland Enabling Framework 2025." This contract, classified under "Other community, social and personal services," aims to engage a non-governmental organisation to act as a broker between NRW and community groups engaged in long-term land management agreements across Wales. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure, reached the award stage on 6th February 2024, with the contract valued at £350,000 and has been awarded to llais Y Goedwig. This initiative aims to ensure compliance with the UK Woodland Assurance Standard and support the development of policies and proactive projects in disadvantaged areas. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those experienced in community engagement and woodland management, to contribute to the sustainable development of community woodlands. SMEs with expertise in environmental services and policy implementation would find this contract particularly relevant for their growth. The successful provider will support community groups and NRW staff, enhancing their capacity to manage woodland areas effectively and beneficially for local communities. ## Notice We have many permissions on the NRW Estate. Most are for recreation and are short term, like fliming, surveys or events. We also have 36 Longer Term Agreements, across Wales, with community focussed groups, that hold agreements with NRW to manage small bits of land to carry out activities that are beneficial to the local community. These agreements are always for longer than 12 months and range from 3-25 years, mainly on the WGWE. This document sets out the requirement to set up a framework to purchase the services of a nongovernmental organisation to run a service and to act as broker between NRW and community groups with existing Longer Term Agreements on the NRW estate. And to give support to any new groups wanting to set up a new agreement. Services may include work on policy or setting up proactive projects in disadvantaged areas. Level of service can be added or removed depending on requirements and budget constraints As well as supporting the Longer Term Agreement holders the contract holder/s will support NRW staff to safely and positively manage Longer Term Agreements on the NRW Estate. Ensure the Longer Term Agreement holders are UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) compliant and understand what Forest Standard Certificate (SFC) means to NRW, and therefore to them ### Lot Information Lot 1 We have many permissions on the NRW Estate. Most are for recreation and are short term, like fliming, surveys or events. We also have 36 Longer Term Agreements, across Wales, with community focussed groups, that hold agreements with NRW to manage small bits of land to carry out activities that are beneficial to the local community. These agreements are always for longer than 12 months and range from 3-25 years, mainly on the WGWE. This document sets out the requirement to set up a framework to purchase the services of a nongovernmental organisation to run a service and to act as broker between NRW and community groups with existing Longer Term Agreements on the NRW estate. And to give support to any new groups wanting to set up a new agreement. Services may include work on policy or setting up proactive projects in disadvantaged areas. Level of service can be added or removed depending on requirements and budget constraints As well as supporting the Longer Term Agreement holders the contract holder/s will support NRW staff to safely and positively manage Longer Term Agreements on the NRW Estate. Ensure the Longer Term Agreement holders are UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) compliant and understand what Forest Standard Certificate (SFC) means to NRW, and therefore to them ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007448-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £350,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | 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 | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LLAIS Y GOEDWIG | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2025 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007448-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk - 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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