Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: procurement@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Body Governed by Public Law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NRW Water Supervision Services FWA 2025-29
Reference number: NRW58326
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NRW require a framework that will facilitate the purchase of additional services that have been identified through continual improvement of the service requirements. The framework is required by NRW to ensure continued access to Supervision, Contract Management and Project Management resource to deliver projects and carry out essential services under the following portfolios:
flood risk management, water resources, reservoir compliance, land stewardship and nature & climate emergency.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71541000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural Resources Wales undertakes a diverse range of civil engineering works across its various functions. This framework is required to ensure continued access to Supervision, Contract Management and Project Management resource to deliver projects and carry out essential services on but not limited to, the following:
Flood risk management capital schemes and capital maintenance/repair of flood defence structures on main rivers and coastal areas, Reservoirs Act (1975) compliance projects, Hydrometric and telemetry assets construction and capital maintenance/repair, Habitat management and creation and environmental land and water remediation, Fish passage improvements and Major estates infrastructure (e.g. bridges).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-003794
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NRW58326
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M4BY
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners
13 Fitzroy Street, London
London
W1T4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:153088)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2025