Open21 days left · express interest by midday, Friday 4 December 2026

UK4 NRW Land Management General Site Maintenance Framework

Natural Resources Wales · Local or regional public body

In brief

Natural Resources Wales is looking for suppliers for grounds maintenance and property work (Wales).

It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 11 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Friday 4 December 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 27 November 2026
Express interest by
midday, Friday 4 December 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Area 1 North East Wales

Technical 50% · Wellbeing and social value 10% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Area 2 North West – Ynys Mon, Pen Lleyn & Gwydyr

Technical 50% · Well being and Social Value 10% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Area 3 North West – Coed-y-Brenin

Technical 50% · Well being ang and Social Value 10% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Area 4 Mid Wales - North West

Technical 50% · Well being and Social Value 10% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

7 more lots are scored in the official notice.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £8,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • You can bid for up to 2 lots.

The buyer expects to buy this again around January 2030.

What the notice says

NRW is seeking to award a framework agreement for land management general site maintenance services. The framework will provide NRW Land Management teams across Wales with the resources to manage the general maintenance programme of work predominantly within NRW managed land. It includes planned and reactive maintenance, repair and installation work at forestry sites, recreational sites, visitor centres, National Nature Reserves, and any other Land in our Care. General Site maintenance and upkeep including • Maintaining and repairing forest furniture (picnic Tables, benches and play areas, bridges) • Installation and maintenance of way marker posts, interpretation panels and signage…Read the full description
NRW is seeking to award a framework agreement for land management general site maintenance services. The framework will provide NRW Land Management teams across Wales with the resources to manage the general maintenance programme of work predominantly within NRW managed land. It includes planned and reactive maintenance, repair and installation work at forestry sites, recreational sites, visitor centres, National Nature Reserves, and any other Land in our Care. General Site maintenance and upkeep including • Maintaining and repairing forest furniture (picnic Tables, benches and play areas, bridges) • Installation and maintenance of way marker posts, interpretation panels and signage including painting • Litter picking (which may be part of vegetation clearance or standalone) • Pressure washing of forest furniture • Fence line repair and maintenance (no large-scale new fencing under this framework) • Trail surface maintenance • Culvert repairs • Ditch unblocking – with manual / hand tools • Clearance of debris • Surfacing using hand tools • Car park maintenance including filling of potholes, clearing drainage channels, scrub clearance (pruning/brashing/weed control) • Installation and maintenance of recreation areas and access routes • Gate & barrier installation and repairs Motor manual vegetation management including but not limited to • Mowing (including on slopes) • Strimming • Brushcutter • Clearing saw • Chainsaw (a very small element for the work and limited to cross cutting for access/path clearance purposes only Machine work including • excavators (max 15 tonne), • backhoe loader, • tracked and wheeled dumpers.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 27 November 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Friday 4 December 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Area 1 North East Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 1 North East Wales Land Management General Site Maintenance Services

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 2 North West – Ynys Mon, Pen Lleyn & Gwydyr
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 2 North West – Ynys Mon, Pen Lleyn & Gwydyr Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 3 North West – Coed-y-Brenin
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 3 North West – Coed-y-Brenin - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 4 Mid Wales - North West
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 4 Mid Wales - North West Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 5 Mid Wales - North East
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 5 Mid Wales - North East - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 6 Mid Wales - South Cambrian Mountains
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 6 Mid Wales - South Cambrian Mountains - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 7 Mid Wales – South Irfon and Brecon Beacons
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Mid Wales – South Irfon and Brecon Beacons - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 8 & 9 South West – Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire combined area
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 8 & 9 South West – Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire combined area - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£1,333,332
Area 10 South West – Swansea / Neath
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 10 South West – Swansea / Neath - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 11South Central Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 11South Central Wales - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666
Area 12 South East Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Area 12 South East Wales - Land Management General Site Maintenance

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Property and estates£666,666

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 044175-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 104168-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

90

Awards

63

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

  • CWM Agricultural Limited2 contracts
  • Camddwr Contractors Cyf2 contracts
  • Jimmy Hughes Services Ltd2 contracts
  • Net Zero (North) Limited2 contracts
  • Spencer Quantum2 contracts
  1. Sgwd cllun gwyn uchaf viewing point

    Natural Resources WalesWalesConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £350kestimated
  2. Courts to Canopy – a Nature Restoration Project

    Neath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilWalesGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £95kestimated

From notice 044175-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 May 2026, last updated 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.