Open tenders / Grounds maintenance & tree work
Open tender · Notice 104168-2026
UK4 NRW Land Management General Site Maintenance Framework
- Value
- £8m
- Closes
- 4 Dec 2026 (26 days)
- Where
- Wales
- Lots
- 11
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Natural Resources Wales wants a list of approved suppliers for general site maintenance across Wales, covering planned and reactive work at forestry sites, recreation sites, visitor centres and nature reserves. The framework is estimated at £8,000,000, runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, and a place on it is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work.
Good fit for: Grounds maintenance, countryside and forestry contractors, or small groundworks firms working in Wales.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
NRW is seeking to award a framework agreement for land management general site maintenance services. The framework will provide NRW Land Management teams across Wales with the resources to manage the general maintenance programme of work predominantly within NRW managed land. It includes planned and reactive maintenance, repair and installation work at forestry sites, recreational sites, visitor centres, National Nature Reserves, and any other Land in our Care. General Site maintenance and upkeep including • Maintaining and repairing forest furniture (picnic Tables, benches and play areas, bridges) • Installation and maintenance of way marker posts, interpretation panels and signage including painting • Litter picking (which may be part of vegetation clearance or standalone) • Pressure washing of forest furniture • Fence line repair and maintenance (no large-scale new fencing under this framework) • Trail surface maintenance • Culvert repairs • Ditch unblocking – with manual / hand tools • Clearance of debris • Surfacing using hand tools • Car park maintenance including filling of potholes, clearing drainage channels, scrub clearance (pruning/brashing/weed control) • Installation and maintenance of recreation areas and access routes • Gate & barrier installation and repairs Motor manual vegetation management including but not limited to • Mowing (including on slopes) • Strimming • Brushcutter • Clearing saw • Chainsaw (a very small element for the work and limited to cross cutting for access/path clearance purposes only Machine work including • excavators (max 15 tonne), • backhoe loader, • tracked and wheeled dumpers.
Getting the documents
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 3 Nov 2026.
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