Official UK procurement notice
All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatural 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.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 10 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “All Wales Direct Production Timber Harvesting Services Dynamic Market” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2025, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2025, 11:53 BST
- Authority reference
project_60095 / itt_119233- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049781- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050559Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
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Timeline
22 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published22 Apr 2025, 09:33 BST
- Latest notice published19 Aug 2025, 11:53 BST
- Market engagement363 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
How to participate
Suppliers are encouraged to:
- 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
- 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 businesswales.gov.wales/news-and-blog/busine… ↗
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.
- Tender notice expected254 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts212 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025- Pipeline notice published22 Apr 2025, 09:33 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published29 Apr 2025, 10:21 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Aug 2025, 11:53 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £10,000,00019 Aug 2025, 11:53 BSTwas £14,999,999
Published amendments (1)
Amended NRW contact details
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender