Official UK procurement notice
Forest Infrastructure Construction & Maintenance Framework 2027
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a tender notice for the Forest Infrastructure Construction & Maintenance Framework 2027. This framework will cover the whole of Wales and be split into 4 geographical lots.
CPV: Engineering works and construction works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 26 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 4 yrs 5 mo from 4 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
Prices are determined by framework rates. Call off's from this framework will be by both direct award (under £50K) and mini competition (over £50k).
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £11,200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1North WalesRenewalceiling above
Primary and Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services - North Wales
Lot #2Mid WalesRenewalPublished value£13,200,000
Primary and Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services - Mid Wales
Lot #3South West WalesRenewalceiling above
Primary and Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services - South West Wales
Lot #4South Central & South East WalesRenewalPublished value£4,400,000
Primary and Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services - South Central & South East Wales
What 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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Forest Infrastructure Construction & Maintenance Framework 2027” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 26 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jul 2026, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
NRW63527- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088264- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2c4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published116 days ago2 Jul 2026, 16:31 BST
- Market engagement82 days ago5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
FORESTRY INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION & MAINETNANCE FRAMEWORK - SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT DROP IN EVENTS
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) requires this framework to appoint competent contractors to construct, maintain, repair, service, or upgrade physical structures and associated land within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate. These works enable safe and efficient timber harvesting operations.
NRW wish to invite interested suppliers to the engagement sessions to discuss the framework opportunity, tender process, and future forest infrastructure work programmes. The events will be ‘drop in’ events, so there will be no set agenda. However, suppliers will be expected to register on arrival, and information on the framework will be provided. There will also be an opportunity for informal discussion with Business Wales and NRW Forest Civil Engineer representatives, and to learn of the assistance available.
There will be 2 options:
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026 from 10am to 4pm - Coed y Brenin Conference room, Coed y Brenin, Dolgellau, LL40 2HZ
Wednesday 5th August from 10am to 4pm - NRW Resolven Office, Coed-y-Cymoedd, Resolven, SA11 4DR
To attend this free event please complete the form and confirm which event you will be attending:
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- Next notice expected55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published39 days ago17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
- Clarification questions by17 days ago9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends5 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 48 days14 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 68 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published2 Jul 2026, 16:31 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Jul 2026, 16:02 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST17 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender