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SIMAR – (Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) for Commercial and Plant

Natural Resources Wales · Local or regional public body

In brief

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

The estimated value is £8,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 November 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

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

What the notice says

***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise (PME)*** NRW are undertaking a PME for the upcoming renewal of SIMAR service provision for both Commercial vehicles (Car, LGV, HGV) and Plant and Equipment (Trailers, tractors, excavators, pumps, attachments, etc) NRW currently operate a commercial fleet of ~550 vehicles and ~ 400 plant assets spread over ~ 40 locations across the entirety of Wales, ranging from standard vehicles and plant, mild conversions and a small number of custom-built machinery. It is expected the SIMAR service provision will be split across 2 lots: • Lot 1 - Commercial fleet • Lot 2 – Plant and Equipment We are looking to engage with suppliers who can provide PPM…Read the full description
***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise (PME)*** NRW are undertaking a PME for the upcoming renewal of SIMAR service provision for both Commercial vehicles (Car, LGV, HGV) and Plant and Equipment (Trailers, tractors, excavators, pumps, attachments, etc) NRW currently operate a commercial fleet of ~550 vehicles and ~ 400 plant assets spread over ~ 40 locations across the entirety of Wales, ranging from standard vehicles and plant, mild conversions and a small number of custom-built machinery. It is expected the SIMAR service provision will be split across 2 lots: • Lot 1 - Commercial fleet • Lot 2 – Plant and Equipment We are looking to engage with suppliers who can provide PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) reactive repairs, breakdown services, recovery including a driver assistance line, along with providing management information. The engagement session will take place on the 15/12/26 at: NRW Monmouth Depot, Hadnock Road, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 3NQ The session will include: • A presentation of NRW, our fleet, service level expectation and overview of our operating locations • An operational site walk • Time slot for you to provide a short presentation (15 minutes) • Questionnaire (to be returned following the event) To book a slot, please email [email removed] to register your interest by 30th November 2026. If you are unable to attend on the day, please register your interest for an online event. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise.

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 107473-2026

About the buyer

  1. Proc-26-78 | Interactive Bus, Community Focused School

    Wrexham County Borough CouncilWalesVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated

From notice 107473-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.