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Published 16 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NMWTRA Tree Works Services Framework 2025

Official notice

Authority: Cyngor Gwynedd (Public body)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 12 Sept 2025
Awarded to EDWARDS WOODLAND SERVICES LTD +11 more5 awards
Framework period 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tree Works Services Framework for trunk and county road networks.

CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (2.5 per place) · 12 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2025, N/A
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
N/A
Published description of the framework

Quotation procedure

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £1: 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-West Wales (Gwynedd and Anglesey)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

Tree Work Services for North-West Wales (Gwynedd and Anglesey)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Lot #2North Central Wales (Conwy and Denbighshire)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

Tree Work Services in North Central Wales (Conwy and Denbighshire)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Lot #3North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

Tree Work Services in North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Lot #4Mid-West Wales (Ceredigion)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

Tree Work Services in Mid-West Wales (Ceredigion)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Lot #5Mid-East Wales (Powys)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

Tree Work Services in Mid-East Wales (Powys)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Technical
Lot distribution rule: N/A
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • “NMWTRA Tree Works Services Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
N/A
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032419
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Tree-clearing servicesTree-cutting servicesTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545e0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

N/A

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · N/A
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

1 Tree Work Services North-West Wales (Gwynedd and Anglesey) iit_117894

2 Tree Work Services North-Central Wales (Conwy and Denbighshire) iit_117918

3 Tree Work Services North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham) iit_117919

4 Tree Work Services Mid-West Wales (Ceredigion) iit_117920

5 Tree Work Services Mid-East Wales (Powys) iit_117921

Tendering Support for Welsh SMEs:

Fully funded support is available to assist Welsh businesses with their tender submissions.

If you require guidance or assistance, please get in touch:

Tel: 01656 868500

Email: elgan.richards@businesswales.org or guto.carrod@businesswales.org

Timeline

10 Jun 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 10:44 BST
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 17:33 BST
  3. Next notice expected
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent
    12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published376 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST

Notice history

4 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 10:44 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 17:33 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 125 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots

£1 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 5 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 5 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · North-West Wales (Gwynedd and Anglesey)1 award
EDWARDS WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, Forest Tree Surgery and Grounds Maintenance LimitedSME, Nant Tree Services LTDSME1 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1 + 1 yearsceiling above12 Sept 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · North Central Wales (Conwy and Denbighshire)1 award
Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME, EDWARDS WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, Forest Tree Surgery and Grounds Maintenance LimitedSME, Nant Conwy Tree ServicesSME1 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1+1 yearsceiling above12 Sept 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham)1 award
Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME, EDWARDS WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, Forest Tree Surgery and Grounds Maintenance LimitedSME, SHERRATT GROUP LTDSME1 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1+1 year extensionceiling above12 Sept 2025Awarded
Lot 4 · Mid-West Wales (Ceredigion)1 award
JIMMY HUGHES SERVICES LTDSME, LAMPETER TREE SERVICES LTDSME, Spencer Environmental Care Associates, The Arb TeamSME1 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1+1 yearsceiling above12 Sept 2025Awarded
Lot 5 · Mid-East Wales (Powys)1 award
ARBCORE LTDSME, Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME, LAMPETER TREE SERVICES LTDSME, Pitchford Tree ServicesSME1 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1+1 yearsceiling above12 Sept 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North-West Wales (Gwynedd and Anglesey)5final-stage tenders30—
2 · North Central Wales (Conwy and Denbighshire)7final-stage tenders70—
3 · North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham)6final-stage tenders60—
4 · Mid-West Wales (Ceredigion)6final-stage tenders60—
5 · Mid-East Wales (Powys)10final-stage tenders100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Gwynedd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTCX-9875-MZPQ Swyddfeydd y Cyngor / Council Offices, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 1SHContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

12 commercial parties on the notice
  • Ainsty Timber MarketingFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXZD-6256-XJNL Bell Wood House, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire & Humber, YO51 9HYContact email
  • Arbcore LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJJT-4767-DBZG Ysgol Trefeurig, Penbontrhydybeddau, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3EZContact email
  • Edwards WoodlandFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWLM-2473-TWZV Trem y Bont, Penmachno, Betws y Coed, Wales, LL24 0UUContact email
  • Forest Tree Surgery & Grounds Maintenance LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYZH-1815-PXNP Unit 1, Bryn Mawr Industrial Estate, Alltami, Wales, CH7 6NZContact email
  • Jimmy Hughes Services LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYTQ-8353-CDLL Dolswydd, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5UBContact email
  • Lampeter Tree ServicesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPMW-2851-WJDG Gwel-y-coed, Cwmann, Lampeter, Wales, SA48 8ELContact email
  • Nant Conwy Tree ServicesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCZH-1465-TLPL Gelli, Llanrwst, Wales, LL26 0RGContact email
  • Nant Tree ServicesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXTM-5579-HWJN Ty Clyd Ystad Coed Madog, Talysran, Wales, LL54 6AXContact email
  • Pitchford tree servicesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHMC-7547-WBQZ 115 Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF48 1RNContact email
  • Sherratt Landscape Contractors LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPXB-3867-QVQM Wern Farm, Rhosesmor, Mold, Wales, CH7 6PYContact email
Show 2 more suppliers
  • Spencer Quantum LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWBT-9763-QMCG Parcau, Penrhiwllan, Wales, SA44 5NWContact email
  • The Arb TeamFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHMP-1782-NHMV Trem Y Dderwen, Swansea, Wales, SA4 0YTContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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