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Provide the Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair for NRW Fleet vehicles

The purpose of this framework is to provide All Wales land management teams with the resource to manage the general maintenance programme of work predominantly within NRW managed land (local forestry areas, recreational areas, visitor centres and NNR’s). This framework could also be used for NRW funded projects if appropriate. This is for low value, planned and reactive maintenance work that is being carried out by different teams at their different locations throughout Wales. The contractors will be required to carry out a range of activities in different areas of the NRW estate, and possibly other non-NRW land if required. These can include forestry areas, recreational areas, Visitor centres, National Nature Reserves, and land managed by NRW.

Natural Resources Wales is establishing a new framework to secure contractor resource for delivering peatland restoration projects as part of the National Peatland Action Programme. The programme has the objective of restoring peatland habitats across Wales. Works under the framework will include site preparation and clearance on deep peat, restoration of hydrological function, mechanical and manual vegetation clearance (such as scrub removal), and both tracked excavator and manual work to restore peat-bog hydrology.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is looking to conduct pre-tender market engagement with contractors interested in providing Arboricultural, Chainsaw and Tree Safety services

Market engagement relating to a future procurement of a Fleet Management System and Vehicle Booking Solution for Natural Resources Wales

NRW wish to create a framework that will provide contractor resource for Supervision, Contract Management and Project Management Services in order to deliver projects across several portfolios such as flood risk management and reservoir compliance.

NRW are seeking a professional, competent and experienced contractors to carry out routine maintenance, civils works and inspections of hazard sites located on NRW Managed land and the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) in South Wales. These hazard sites will include colliery tips, quarry tips, landslips, rock faces, historical quarries, fissures, mines, audits, reclamation colliery and opencast sites and other associated land hazards. All hazard sites are inspected and identifies required work which forms an annual programme of work.

NRW is seeking a contractor resource to provide a survey, supply and application of nematodes service to forestry clearfell sites, prior to commencement of restocking operations. This is in order to provide effective biological control of the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis. Pine weevils are a major forestry pest which threaten the viable establishment of new tree crops and the use of nematodes is a critical part of NRW’s ‘Integrated Pest Management Strategy’.

The Marine Licensing Team (MLT) within NRW act as the regulator for marine development consent within Wales (currently inshore region – to 12nm offshore), as described by the Marine and Coastal Access Act (MACAA, 2009). NRW undertakes this role on behalf of Welsh Ministers. This purchase is to enable provision of the following: Specialist technical advice on the impacts to the environment from marine licence applications, that is often outside of the remit of NRW specialists, or beyond the resource capacity available within NRW at the given time, for example (but not limited to), specialist fisheries and underwater acoustics advice. Analytical services, for example, but not limited to, sediment sampling and analysis service associated with dredge-disposal activities (pre-application; applications and post-licensing discharge of conditions).

We have many permissions on the NRW Estate. Most are for recreation and are short term, like fliming, surveys or events. We also have 36 Longer Term Agreements, across Wales, with community focussed groups, that hold agreements with NRW to manage small bits of land to carry out activities that are beneficial to the local community. These agreements are always for longer than 12 months and range from 3-25 years, mainly on the WGWE. This document sets out the requirement to set up a framework to purchase the services of a nongovernmental organisation to run a service and to act as broker between NRW and community groups with existing Longer Term Agreements on the NRW estate. And to give support to any new groups wanting to set up a new agreement. Services may include work on policy or setting up proactive projects in disadvantaged areas. Level of service can be added or removed depending on requirements and budget constraints As well as supporting the Longer Term Agreement holders the contract holder/s will support NRW staff to safely and positively manage Longer Term Agreements on the NRW Estate. Ensure the Longer Term Agreement holders are UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) compliant and understand what Forest Standard Certificate (SFC) means to NRW, and therefore to them

Natural Resources Wales Analytical Services (NRWAS) are looking purchase one Particle Size Analyser & one Auto-Titrator Machine as part of their asset replacement programme for 2024/2025. The equipment will be used for analysing a range of environmental matrices including waters (freshwater, groundwater, treated effluents) soils, sediments, passive sampler extracts and associated materials after appropriate extraction and pre-treatment. NRW are looking to purchase these machines with a 1 year warranty, and a 4 year service and maintenance contract to follow. If possible, we will be looking to secure a further 5 year service and maintenance contract with the successful supplier subject to supplier availability.

NRW is seeking to award a Four-year framework for the supply of helicopter support services for firefighting, reconnaissance during fires and post fire damage assessment, and to assist flooding incidents. At this early stage, NRW is keen to hear from skilled and experienced contractors with suitable equipment to consider a range of options to provide an efficiency and cost effective service.

Cleaning and Re-spacing of naturally regenerated crops and the Control of invasive weeds

Chemical spraying – Supply & Application of designated derogated chemicals for the control of pests and weeds

Afan Forest Park is made up of several authorised mountain bike and walking trails that attracts a large number of visitors from around the UK every year. This infrastructure has been in place since 2001 and overtime has degraded. This project will provide an opportunity to redesign and improve the red graded White’s Level Mountain bike trail ‘boardwalk’ section of ‘Energy’, which is a popular part of this 15.5.km route that offers riders a challenging and technical riding experience. The project therefore consists of two distinct parts: - replace the ‘boardwalk’ section of ‘Energy’ with a more durable material, this is likley to involve some minor redesign of some of the boardwalk locations - improve and enhance the ‘Jetlag’, 1,770-meter final descent trail section of the Skyline Mountain bike route

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is looking to conduct pre-tender market engagement with contractors interested in providing laboratory analysis of solid and / or liquid waste samples.

This tender is a renewal of NRWs Land Management Training Framework. This training is required to provide specific forestry training and general land management training to NRW staff. NRW need to ensure staff are up to date with their forestry and land management training, and ensure our staff have the right skills and competent within their specific area especially as the work they carry out are of high risk. The courses will vary from your Standard off the shelves Lantra courses or equivalent recognised standards training such as Chainsaw, Spraying, Tractor, ATV. But we will also require specific Forestry training to be delivered in-house at our sites, training will be: - Safety Awareness in Mechanised Harvesting - Ground Preparation - Chainsaw Supervisory Course - Working on Steep Ground - Forestry for Non Forestry staff

Provision of consultancy services for the identification of Evaluation and Candidate Areas for an Area of Search for a potential new national park in NE Wales.

Provision of driver, storage and light maintenance of Wetland Harvester (PistenBully)