Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Contact person: Emma Studley
Telephone: +44 3000653849
E-mail: emma.studley@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Natural Resources Wales Arboricultural, Chainsaw and Tree Safety Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77231000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is looking to conduct pre-tender market engagement with contractors interested in providing Arboricultural, Chainsaw and Tree Safety services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Arboricultural services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77231000
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arboricultural services
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Chainsaw services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77231000
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chainsaw services
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/12/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is looking to conduct pre-tender market engagement with contractors interested in providing Arboricultural, Chainsaw and Tree Safety Works.
As the provision of the contract will be throughout Wales, contractors operating across Wales are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the framework. Contractor input is important to NRW, so that we can look to put in place efficient procurement opportunities that works well for everyone.
During this open, pre-tender market engagement period contractors are invited to complete an online questionnaire. This questionnaire will provide opportunity to not only give feedback on the framework, but also on the services involved and the wider external marketplace.
The questionnaire will be available for completion until 22nd November 2023. It can be found here: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/natural-resources-wales-arboricultural-chainsaw-a
NRW will also be arranging face to face meetings and online MS Teams meetings with procurement and project team staff. We are looking to hold these events across Wales. The date / time / locations will be confirmed and advertised in due course.
To help us understand the preference for the meetings, please could you register your initial interest by emailing the following email address, indicating:
Email: emma.studley@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
1. Preferred format of meetings: Face to face -or- MS Teams
2. Preferred location of face to face events: North -or- Mid -or- South East -or- South West Wales
Please note this PIN is not a call for competition.
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Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC) yn bwriadu cynnal gweithgaredd ymgysylltu cyn tendro gyda chontractwyr sydd â diddordeb mewn darparu Gwaith Garddwriaethol, Llif Gadwyn a Diogelwch Coed.
Gan y bydd y contract yn cael ei ddarparu ledled Cymru, anogir contractwyr sy'n gweithredu ledled Cymru i gysylltu i drafod y fframwaith. Mae mewnbwn contractwyr yn bwysig i CNC er mwyn i ni allu rhoi cyfleoedd caffael ar waith sy’n gweithio’n dda i bawb.
Yn ystod y cyfnod ymgysylltu agored hwn cyn y tendr, gwahoddir contractwyr i gwblhau holiadur ar-lein. Bydd yr holiadur hwn yn rhoi cyfle nid yn unig i roi adborth ar y fframwaith, ond hefyd ar y gwasanaethau dan sylw a'r farchnad allanol ehangach.
Bydd yr holiadur ar gael i'w gwblhau tan 22 Tachwedd 2023. Mae’r holiadur ar gael yma: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/procurement/fframwaith-coedyddiaeth-llifau-cadwyn-a-diogelwch
Bydd CNC hefyd yn trefnu cyfarfodydd wyneb yn wyneb a chyfarfodydd MS Teams ar-lein gyda staff y tîm caffael a thîm y prosiect. Rydym yn gobeithio cynnal y digwyddiadau hyn ledled Cymru. Bydd y dyddiad /amser / lleoliadau yn cael eu cadarnhau a'u hysbysebu maes o law.
Er mwyn ein helpu i ddeall y dewis ar gyfer y cyfarfodydd, a fyddai modd i chi gofrestru eich diddordeb cychwynnol drwy e-bostio’r cyfeiriad canlynol gan nodi:
E-bost: emma.studley@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
1. Fformat dewisol ar gyfer y cyfarfodydd: Wyneb yn wyneb - neu MS Teams
2. Lleoliad dewisol ar gyfer digwyddiadau wyneb yn wyneb: Gogledd / Canolbarth / De Ddwyrain / De Orllewin Cymru
Sylwch nad yw'r hysbysiad hwn yn alwad am gystadleuaeth.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135583.
(WA Ref:135583)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2023