Planning

Ash Die-back Diseased Tree Services - Pre-tender market engagement

  • Natural Resources Wales

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017749

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034bfb

Published 29 June 2022, 1:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Cathryn Mackinlay

Email

cathryn.mackinlay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Ash Die-back Diseased Tree Services - Pre-tender market engagement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Managing Ash dieback, tree safety and any woodland estate works as required within SE Wales

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

South East Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NRW is undertaking pre-tender market engagement to improve our understanding of issues and possible solutions in the arboricultural tree safety market with a view of undertaking a procurement exercise later in 2022.

NRW has an urgent requirement for additional certified contractors to manage a large volume of tree safety works across SE Wales.

Contractors are required to carry out works on managing Ash dieback, tree safety and any woodland estate works as required within SE Wales. Appointed Contractors will complement the existing framework agreement that NRW has for Arboriculture and Chainsaw Services.

NRW will be holding an open period for pre-tender market engagement between 4th July and 22nd July 2022.

Contractors operating in South East Wales are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the challenges and possible solutions around market capacity, quoting and tendering. Contractors’ input is strongly encouraged so that NRW can establish efficient, constructive collaborative arrangements with its supply chain providers. During this open pre-tender market engagement period contractors are invited to:-

-Attend a face to face meeting with the SE Area Land Management Team and NRW Procurement

-Attend an online MS Teams meeting with the SE Area Land Management Team and NRW Procurement

-Attend an open contractor briefing session on MS Teams.

The face to face meetings will be taking place at the following locations and dates:-

South East East Area – NRW Office, Itton, near Chepstow, NP16 6BZ

Tuesday 5th July 2022 16:00 – 20:00

South East West Area – Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community, The Miners, Watford Road, Caerphilly, CF83 1BJ

Monday 11th July 2022 15:30 – 19:30

Please get in touch using procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk to tell us your preferred way of talking to us or to book a 30-minute timeslot at our Face to Face sessions.

Please note this PIN is not a call for competition.

Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru yn ymgysylltu â’r farchnad cyn tendro i wella ein dealltwriaeth o broblemau ac atebion posibl yn y farchnad diogelwch coed gyda’r bwriad o gynnal ymarfer caffael yn ddiweddarach yn 2022.

Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru angen contractwyr ardystiedig ychwanegol ar frys i reoli llawer iawn o waith diogelwch coed ar draws ardal De Ddwyrain Cymru.

Mae’n ofynnol i gontractwyr wneud gwaith i reoli clefyd coed ynn, diogelwch coed ac unrhyw waith arall ar yr ystâd goetir fel sy’n ofynnol yn Ne Ddwyrain Cymru. Bydd y Contractwyr a benodir yn ategu at gytundeb fframwaith bresennol CNC ar gyfer Gwasanaethau Llif Gadwyn a Choedwriaeth.

Bydd Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru yn cynnal cyfnod agored rhwng 4 a 22 Gorffennaf 2022ar gyfer ymgysylltu â’r farchnad cyn tendro.

Anogir contractwyr sy’n gweithredu yn Ne Ddwyrain Cymru i gysylltu i drafod yr heriau a’r atebion posibl o ran capasiti ar y farchnad, llunio dyfynbris a thendro.

Anogir contractwyr yn gryf i roi mewnbwn er mwyn i CNC allu sefydlu trefniadau effeithlon, adeiladol a chydweithredol gyda darparwr ar y gadwyn gyflenwi. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwn o ymgysylltu â’r farchnad cyn tendro, estynnir gwahoddiad i gontractwyr:-

-Fynychu cyfarfod wyneb yn wyneb gyda Thîm Gweithrediadau Coedwig Ardal De Ddwyrain Cymru a CNC

-Mynychu cyfarfod ar-lein dros MS Teams gyda’r Tîm Gweithrediadau Ardal De Ddwyrain Cymru ac adran Gaffael CNC

-Mynychu sesiwn briffio agored i gontractwyr dros MS Teams.

Cynhelir y cyfarfodydd wyneb yn wyneb yn y lleoliadau isod ar y dyddiadau canlynol: -

Ardal De Ddwyrain Cymru – Swyddfa CNC, Itton, ger Cas-gwent, NP16 6BZ

Dydd Mawrth 5 Gorffennaf 2022 16:00 – 20:00

Ardal De Ddwyrain Cymru – Canolfan Glowyr Caerffili ar gyfer y Gymuned, The Miners, Watford Road, Caerffili, CF83 1BJ

Dydd Llun 11 Gorffennaf 2022 15:30 – 19:30

Cysylltwch drwy e-bostio procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk i nodi sut yr hoffech siarad gyda ni, neu i archebu slot 30 munud yn ein sesiynau wyneb i wyneb.

Noder nad yw’r Hysbysiad Gwybodaeth Ymlaen Llaw hwn yn alwad i gystadlu.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

28 July 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122219.

(WA Ref:122219)