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Hydrometry & Telemetry Site and Asset Maintenance 2026-2030

Natural Resources Wales

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural Resources Wales

Buyer Address: Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: cathryn.mackinlay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
1400000.0 GBP
Gross: 1680000 GBP
Published
27 Jan 2026, 09:25
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

NRW is intending to award a framework agreement to contractors that can carry out a range of maintenance activities at its Hydrometric sites situated across Wales. This is for both planned and reactive maintenance work. All work within the area stated will be defined by separate plans and schedules, dependant on the type of work required. The work can generally be sub-divided into four main categories: 1. In river gravel management– Seasonal between April and October, as and when required 2. Planned Seasonal Grass Cutting between April and October 3. Eel Pass Maintenance - Planned Seasonal between April and October 4. Asset and Site Maintenance Requirements – As and when required Contractors must be able to carry out all aspects of this work. The purpose of the requirement is to provide NRW Hydrometry and Telemetry teams with the resource to manage the general maintenance programme of works at the Hydrometric sites across Wales.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006901-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Lot 1 North Wales sites

Lot Description: The full range of services in the specification to be delivered in the North geographical Lot area, in accordance with NRW map (refer to tender documents)

Lot Lot1 Status: active

Lot Lot1 Value: GBP 700,000

Lot Lot1 Value (Gross): GBP 840,000

Lot Lot1 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot1 Contract End: 2030-05-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Lot1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Criteria - as per tender documents (40%)

Lot Lot1 Award Criterion (quality): Well-being Impacts (10%)

Lot Lot1 Award Criterion (cost): Costs of delivering the planned maintenance schedule (50%)

Lot Title: Lot 2 South Wales sites

Lot Description: The full range of services in the specification to be delivered in the South geographical Lot area, in accordance with NRW map (refer to tender documents)

Lot Lot2 Status: active

Lot Lot2 Value: GBP 700,000

Lot Lot2 Value (Gross): GBP 840,000

Lot Lot2 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot2 Contract End: 2030-05-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Lot2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Criteria - as per tender documents (40%)

Lot Lot2 Award Criterion (quality): Well-being Impacts (10%)

Lot Lot2 Award Criterion (cost): Costs of delivering the planned maintenance schedule (50%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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