Official UK procurement notice
NRW Direct Production Harvesting Dynamic Market Initial Joining Stage
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a UK13 Dynamic Market Notice for establishment of a Dynamic Market (DM) to procure Direct Production timber harvesting operations via thinning and clear-felling. The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that Natural Resources Wales meets its statutory duties and provides a timber harvesting service for the whole of Wales. 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 access.
Other services required include but are not limited to; alternative harvesting machinery such as tree shear and grapple saws and the delivery of mechanised vegetation clearance, to respond to Statutory Plant Health Notices for example in response to outbreaks of Phytophthora Ramorum, on unmerchantable stands.
CPV: Logging services · Services incidental to forestry
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market · active
- Market period
- 2 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2041
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of previous relevant experience and relevant certifications as detailed in PQQ
Verified by: Buyer checks on supplier certifications.
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).
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of previous relevant experience and relevant certifications as detailed in PQQ
Verified by: Buyer checks on supplier certifications.
- “NRW Direct Production Harvesting Dynamic Market Initial Joining Stage” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Dynamic market
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use the vehicle
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 14:57 BST
- Authority reference
pqq_33861- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065207- Latest notice
- Dynamic market establishment notice (UK14)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e6bFind a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Sell2Wales- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Admission period ends
- 27 Sept 2041, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗
Use reference pqq_33861
The reference for the DM in Bravo etender Wales is project_62923. Under this project are both the initial joining stage pqq_33861 and the on-going joining stage pqq_33885 (when published). The WPSQ for the on-going joining stage will be published in Bravo etender Wales following conclusion of the initial stage (estimated 1st October 2026).
Timeline
27 Aug 2025 → 27 Sept 2041 · 7 dates- Planning notice published27 Aug 2025, 11:34 BST
- Market engagement353 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 at ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/supplier… ↗ (English) or by emailing the procurement lead at [email protected]
- Complete the "Supplier Questionnaire" at ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/pre-mark… ↗
At the end of the questionnaire, you will also be asked to indicate 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%C2%AD ↗ 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.
To complete the Supplier Questionnaire and Register to Attend the virtual meeting on 16 September 2025 at 2pm in Cymraeg please see the following information:
ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/ymgysyll… ↗
(Holiadur Cyflenwr)
ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/digwyddi… ↗
(Cofrestrwch i fynychu)
If you encounter any issues in accessing the links above please contact the Procurement Lead at [email protected]
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 by February 2026.
- Next notice expected244 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Tender notice published102 days ago10 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
- Latest notice published18 days ago2 Oct 2026, 14:57 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 Sept 2041, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Aug 2025, 11:34 BSTUK2
- Dynamic market intention notice published10 Jul 2026, 14:14 BSTUK13
- Status changed to active10 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Sept 2041, 23:59 BST10 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
- Dynamic market establishment notice published2 Oct 2026, 14:57 BSTUK14
Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
12 commercial parties on the notice- Arbcore LtdAdmitted to the market
- Beacons Tree Services LtdAdmitted to the market
- Betula WorksAdmitted to the market
- Dunford-Leece Woodland ServicesAdmitted to the market
- E B Davies Timber Ltd Admitted to the market
- FLS Tree Care LTDAdmitted to the market
- GMD Forestry LtdAdmitted to the market
- K Morgan Forestry Contractor Admitted to the market
- LM Tree Solutions t/a ArborcultureAdmitted to the market
- Rhys Thomas Forestry ServicesAdmitted to the market
Show 2 more suppliers
- T W & G W Evans Ltd Admitted to the market
- Tilhill Forestry LtdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications DP Harvesting Dynamic Market Welsh Procurement Specific Questionnaire The reference for the DM in Bravo etender Wales is project_62923. Under this project are both the initial joining stage pqq_33861 and the on-going joining stage pqq_33885(once published). The WPSQ for the on-…
Notices published for this procedure
- Dynamic market establishment notice Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender
- Dynamic market intention notice Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender