UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Orthorectification GIS and Survey and other GIS services on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate The purpose of the Orthorectification Framework is to validate and correct the tree species data that NRW holds for the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) in Forester Web and other GIS systems. There are currently 69 forest areas and orthorectification of the whole WGWE will be validated over 5 years. Over the lifetime of this framework (4 years), approximately 13 plans will be validated annually dependant on errors and queries and budget. The framework is for two years with the option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months. The new framework will commence on 01/06/2026 and will include the whole of Wales.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are looking to replace the existing Wales Telemetry System (WTS) service with a more efficient, user friendly solution that will meet NRWs future demands, to include improved use and handling of alarms and mobile access to the solution, seeking to harmonise and simplify operational working practices. NRW are using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for this procurement which includes PQQ and ITT stages. Successful bidders from the PQQ stage will be invited to tender for the full ITT. Draft tender documentation has been included for information at this stage.

Natural Resources Wales is required to employ appropriate contractors to construct, maintain, repair, service or upgrade physical structures and / or associated land within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate that is managed by Natural Resources Wales. Works under the Forest Roads Construction Framework may be inclusive of but not limited to the construction and maintenance of: a. Forestry roads; b. Forestry tracks and ramps (Stoned and unstoned) c. Earthworks and associated features d. Turnarounds, lay bys, passing bays etc, e. Timber stacking bays and skyline bays f. Culverts and other drainage control structures such as SuDs; g. Armoured crossing points h. Bridges including temporary bridges; i. Paths and recreational facilities j. Quarrying Activities l. General Infrastructure

NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of laboratory consumables. The full specification of requirements is at Annex 1 (Specification of Requirements) of this ITT. This is a retender of the unawarded lots from “NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework” ITT reference 90141 (Find a Tender/ Official Journal reference number 4648-2022 [full OJEU reference number: 2022/S 000-004648]).

NRW intends to procure a third party company to deliver incident air quality monitoring service in Wales, contracted to provide staff and equipment. In overview we require the contractor to deliver air quality monitoring and sampling service that will. - Provide coverage across all of Wales within the specified response times. - Capable of deploying on a 24/7/365 basis - Have a critical mass of staff suitability trained and available to deploy 24/7/365 - Capable of transporting, deploying, and operating a suite of portable monitoring and sampling equipment

NRW Forest Operations need to procure a service for 4 years, to support Chemical Injection and Tree Disease control throughout Wales. Contractors will be required to help control the spread of diseases such as Phytophthora ramorum, which are subject to statutory control under the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005. Stem injection is an option under the Welsh Government management plan for complying with Statutory Plant Health Notices enforced once trees are infected

NRW is seeking to award a contract for the supply of a High Performance Two-dimensional Liquid Chromatograph with Time of Flight Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (2D LC QTOF-MS). 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. The sample extracts will be examined for a wide range of compounds to comply with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive plus other environmental directives.

NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of a fully managed service with a dedicated driver-line contact number for the Service, Inspection, Maintenance And Repair (NRW SIMAR) of fleet assets from conventionally fuelled vehicles including electric. The fleet inventory will consist of Cars, Vans, 4x4’s, Trailers and Plant equipment such as Excavators, Trailed Pumps, Fuel Bowsers along with other specialist pieces of equipment. There may also be the provision for the provider of NRW SIMAR to offer lease funded vehicles – excluding maintenance.

Ash dieback and other tree safety works in South East Wales

This is an 8 month to support a citizens assembly, to be held in late 2022, to agree a shared vision for the natural environment of Wales. This will include design, planning, facilitation and delivery of the assembly meetings, as well as communications with the representative group of citizens forming the assembly. The successful contract holder will also capture recommendations and findings into a comprehensive report, as well as the lessons learnt from the process. The successful candidate must have experience of public involvement, running assembly type processes and be equipped with all the skills necessary to complete the task

NRW is looking to procure a framework agreement for the provision of Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works. The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting).

The purpose of this framework is to provide All Wales NRW Forestry Operations teams with the resource to manage the Ground preparation programme of works predominantly within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE). This framework could also be used for NRW funded projects if appropriate. NRW is responsible for the management of the WGWE and has an annual restocking and new planting programme of around 1600 ha’s, requiring some four million trees. NRW manages the WGWE sustainably and is certified by both the Forest Stewardship Council and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, to meet the UK Woodland Assurance Standard.

NRW’s Board Membership will change dramatically, with around half of the Board Members terms coming to an end. There will be significant changes to the Board’s membership, and undertaking this external review of effectiveness now will allow NRW to highlight areas of both strength and weakness which will inform future membership and recruitment decisions as well as allocation of specific committee membership.

NRW are looking to upgrade its visitor counters across Wales recreational visitors parks to provide improved efficiencies and reduce carbon emissions

4x4 Vehicle Training for NRW employees who have the requirement to use 4-wheel drive vehicles both ‘on’ and ‘off’ road as an essential part of their duties.

NRW are looking for the development of statistical modelling for two designated bathing beaches to include the acquisition of the environmental data and the development, build and verification of the model/s

The purpose of this framework is to provide NRW All Wales Forestry Operations teams with the resource to manage the restocking programme of works predominantly within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE). This framework could also be used for NRW funded projects if appropriate. Tree planting is required by NRW to; restock those areas that have been harvested; to plant trees on woodland creation sites and to replace losses from previous tree planting operations. The trees will be both conifers and broadleaves and supplied as either bare-root stock, or containerised.

NRW is seeking to award a Framework to suitable SME contractors for minor Works and River Channel maintenance. The framework will be split into 2 lots as shown below: Lot 1 – Minor Works A civil engineering Lot for new minor works and the maintenance, repair and improvement to existing structures, typically in water environments, but not exclusively. Lot 2 – River Asset Maintenance Works will include in-channel vegetation clearance and recurring maintenance works that relate to flood risk and in-river obstruction management. Maintenance of these riparian assets is essential to ensure NRW fulfils its statutory objectives to protect the public and enhance the natural environment, whilst complying with health, safety and environmental legislation and best practice.

NRW is looking to appoint supplier/s who will produce and deliver NRW signage and structures.

NRW is seeking to award a contract for the supply of 2 x All Terrain Very Low Ground Pressure Multi-Purpose Tracked Vehicles. These will be used to transport staff, contractors, equipment, and consumable materials around primarily large and relatively inaccessible wetland sites. In addition, the machine will have the facility to power front mounted implements. The machine will facilitate management on designated sites, with a particular focus on the Corsydd Mon and Llyn wetland sites.