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Specialist Analytical Services for Natural Resources Wales

Natural Resources Wales · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:10.

Opportunity overview

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) intends to establish a contract for the provision of Specialist Analytical Services. The purpose of the requirement is to outsource specialist analytical services supporting NRW’s statutory Freshwater, Marine, Biota, Sediment, and regulatory monitoring programmes. These analyses cannot be delivered in house at NRW Analytical Services (NRWAS) due to method complexity, specialist instrumentation, and capacity constraints. The new contract will align with the updated six year Monitoring Strategy and Planning (MSP) cycle, ensuring continuity of data collection and consistency in analytical methodologies across the full programme period. This notice is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice. The purpose of the pre market engagement questionnaire is to gather market insight, help shape our approach and ensure that suppliers are aware of the upcoming opportunity. NRW has issued a pre market engagement questionnaire to support this engagement. Participation is optional and does not form part of any formal evaluation, nor will it affect a supplier's ability to participate in the future procurement. Instructions on how to access the pre market engagement questionnaire can be found in the engagement section of this notice.

Classification

  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NRW63723
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are invited to complete a Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire for Specialist Analytical Services. The purpose of the engagement is to gather market insight to help shape our approach and ensure that suppliers are aware of the upcoming opportunity. Participation is optional and does not form part of any formal evaluation, nor will it affect a supplier's ability to participate in the future procurement. To access the Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire: 1) Register or log into the e TenderWales portal: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml?_ncp=1784640423438.572434-1 2) Once logged in follow the link below to express an interest to access the questionnaire directly: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/03140007019F84DD9E0F If you encounter issues accessing the system please contact the Bravo helpdesk at help@bravosolution.co.uk, or contact the Procurement Lead sarah.ryan@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk Suppliers are encouraged to review the document and submit responses to the PME Questionnaire by 7th August 2026 - 10:00 hrs
Due
7 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068797-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 15:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Natural Resources Wales
Id
GB-PPON-PBBR-3628-MPRN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBR-3628-MPRN

Address

Street Address
Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3NQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Sarah Ryan

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 3NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 068797-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·