--- title: "All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050559" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050559" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050559.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050559.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES" published: "2025-08-19" --- # All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050559 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050559) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050559.json) ## Summary Natural Resources Wales is undertaking a planning stage for the procurement titled "All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market." The procurement falls under the industry category of agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services. The primary location of the procurement is the Welsh region of the United Kingdom. Key stages in the planning process include a virtual briefing session scheduled for 16 September 2025 and supplier questionnaire responses due by 13 October 2025. The pre-market engagement (PME) will conclude on 31 October 2025, whereafter the actual procurement launch is anticipated on 17 February 2026. This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in timber harvesting operations. The initiative aims to develop a dynamic market to secure services like thinning, clear-felling, and deploying specialised machinery, such as winch systems for steep grounds, ensuring effective timber production operations across Wales. Businesses involved in mechanised and manual timber felling, mechanised vegetation clearance, and those equipped for challenging terrain work are likely to find this opportunity well-suited. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage early to help shape the upcoming procurement process and better understand the market needs. ## Notice Natural Resources Wales intends to set up a Dynamic Market (DM) to secure Direct Production timber harvesting operations via thinning and clear-felling. NRW require direct labour services to provide expert felling, processing and extraction of timber to roadside to support current and future Timber Sales and Marketing Plans across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate. Key harvesting services sought include both mechanised and motor manual felling as well as the deployment of winch machinery to deliver steep-ground working without viable mechanised felling access. Other services required include alternative harvesting machinery such as shears and the delivery of mechanised vegetation clearance, to respond to Statutory Plant Health Notices on unmerchantable stands. As part of early market engagement, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting potential contractors to participate in our pre-market engagement (PME) activities. We are particularly interested in hearing from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the expertise to meet our requirements. The purpose of the engagement is to gather market insight, help shape NRW's approach to developing a dynamic market for the supply of direct production harvesting services and ensure suppliers are aware of the upcoming opportunity as early as possible. ### Planning Information How to participate Suppliers are encouraged to: 1. Register to attend a virtual briefing session on: 16 September 2025 at 14:00 hours by "Reserving a Spot" online {link to follow} or by emailing the procurement lead at naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 2. Complete the "Supplier Questionnaire" {link to follow} additionally indicating whether you wish to: a. meet the project team virtually on a 1-2-1 basis b. meet the project team at: i. Business Wales Expo @ Swansea Arena on 10 September 2025: the project team will be available between 10 am and 12 pm. ii. Business Wales Expo @ Venue Cymru, Llandudno on 16 October 2025: the project team will be available between 10 am and 12 pm. Information on 2025 Business Wales Expo and how to register is at https://businesswales.gov.wales/news-and-blog/business-wales-expo-2025 c. Meet the project team at a face-to-face meeting with other potential bidders The project team will consider the organisation of additional briefings, either virtual or face-to-face, individually or collectively, based on supplier interest expressed through the questionnaire and subject to staff availability. Interested parties are encouraged to submit responses to the Supplier Questionnaire by 11:59 pm on 13 October 2025 when the Questionnaire will close. Participation is optional and does not form part of any formal evaluation, nor will it affect a supplier's ability to participate in the future procurement. If you encounter any issues in accessing the Questionnaire please contact the Procurement Lead at naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk TIMELINES PME Launch: 19 August 2025 Business Wales Expo @ Swansea Arena: 10 September 2025 between 10 am and 12 pm Teams Bidder Briefing Session: 16 September 2025 at 14:00 hours Deadline for Return of Supplier Questionnaires: 13 October 2025 Business Wales Expo at Llandudno: 16 October 2025 between 10 am and 12 pm Additional briefings subject to interest/availability: 14 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 Conclude PME: 31 October 2025 Following conclusion of the pre-market engagement the project team will develop its requirement based on feedback provided with a view to launching the procurement on 17 February 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049781-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2025 at 10:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049781-2025 - 29 Apr 2025 at 09:21 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017505-2025 - 22 Apr 2025 at 08:33 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016122-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049781-2025 19th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017505-2025 29th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016122-2025 22nd April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk - https://businesswales.gov.wales/news-and-blog/business-wales-expo-2025 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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