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Natural Resources Wales - Ground Preparation Services Framework Agreement

Natural Resources Wales · Local or regional public body

In brief

Natural Resources Wales has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £9,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 8 February 2027.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 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 £9,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Natural Resources Wales Ground Preparation Services Framework Agreement. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) intends to establish a framework agreement for the provision of ground preparation services and is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform the potential future supply of Ground Preparation Services through a Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire and supplier engagement days. The purpose of the engagement is to gather market insight, help shape our approach and ensure that suppliers are aware of the upcoming opportunity. 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. Instructions on how to access the pre market engagement questionnaire and dates for the supplier engagement days can be found in the engagement section of this notice.

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.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 057126-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061877-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081385-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081428-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

80

Awards

58

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 057126-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.