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Opportunity overview
This UK3 notice provides advance notice of a forthcoming procurement opportunity.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of 4x4 vehicle training services.
The proposed framework will be divided into four geographical lots covering North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales. The requirement is expected to include the delivery of basic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment for NRW employees who operate four-wheel drive vehicles as part of their duties. Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors and be aligned with current industry standards.
Suppliers will be required to provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of the lot(s) bid for. Training locations must support practical off-road driving exercises, be representative of the operational environments encountered by NRW staff, be appropriately insured and risk assessed, and provide suitable welfare facilities.
The framework is anticipated to operate for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to a further two years.
Classification
CPV79632000 — Personnel-training services
CPV80500000 — Training services
Lots
North Wales£30k
Mid Wales£30k
South West Wales£30k
South East Wales£30k
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078899
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
ITT will be carried out Via E-Tender Wales - Please check and ensure you are registered https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Suppliers will be able to submit tenders for one, multiple or all lots. It is anticipated that lots will be evaluated and awarded independently in accordance with the procurement documents, with no restriction on the number of lots that may be awarded to a single supplier.
Communication
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2026, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
North Wales
Description
North Wales - corresponding to the combined local authority areas: Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
36,000
Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW’s discretion
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Mid Wales
Description
Mid Wales - Powys, Ceredigion
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
36,000
Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW’s discretion
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
South West Wales
Description
South West Wales - Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
36,000
Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW’s discretion
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
South East Wales
Description
South East Wales - Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
36,000
Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW’s discretion
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
097510-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Natural Resources Wales for a four-lot framework for 4x4 vehicle training across Wales. The anticipated service includes basic and advanced operator training, competency assessment, certification and periodic reassessment, with suppliers providing suitable local off-road training venues and land.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for Lantra-approved 4x4 training providers able to deliver practical training and provide insured, risk-assessed venues with welfare facilities in one or more stated Welsh lot areas. This is an upcoming procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
Key points identified
Training scopeBasic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment.Evidence: “The requirement is expected to include the delivery of basic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment”
Instructor approvalTraining must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors.Evidence: “Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors”
Training venue and landProvide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of each lot bid for.Evidence: “Suppliers will be required to provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of the lot(s) bid for.”
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Natural Resources Wales for a four-lot framework for 4x4 vehicle training across Wales. The anticipated service includes basic and advanced operator training, competency assessment, certification and periodic reassessment, with suppliers providing suitable local off-road training venues and land.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for Lantra-approved 4x4 training providers able to deliver practical training and provide insured, risk-assessed venues with welfare facilities in one or more stated Welsh lot areas. This is an upcoming procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
Key deliverables
Basic and advanced 4x4 operator training
Competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment
Lantra-approved instructors
Suitable off-road training venues and land
Insured and risk-assessed training locations with welfare facilities
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Lantra approval
99% confidence
Mandatory · All lots
View supporting evidence
“Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors”
Training scope
96% confidence
Basic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment.
View supporting evidence
“The requirement is expected to include the delivery of basic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment”
Instructor approval
99% confidence
Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors.
View supporting evidence
“Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors”
Training venue and land
99% confidence
Provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of each lot bid for.
View supporting evidence
“Suppliers will be required to provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of the lot(s) bid for.”
Venue conditions
98% confidence
Locations must support practical off-road driving, reflect NRW operational environments, be insured and risk assessed, and provide welfare facilities.
View supporting evidence
“Training locations must support practical off-road driving exercises... be appropriately insured and risk assessed, and provide suitable welfare facilities.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
95% confidence
Unknown; no wider selection or exclusion criteria are supplied.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Framework value
90% confidence
Up to £120,000 stated overall.
View supporting evidence
value_max: 120000 GBP
Lot value
96% confidence
£30,000 stated for each of four lots.
View supporting evidence
Each supplied lot has value_amount: 30000 GBP.
Anticipated term
97% confidence
Initial two years, with options to extend up to a further two years.
View supporting evidence
“The framework is anticipated to operate for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to a further two years.”
Commercial terms
96% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing, payment, call-off or evaluation terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
99% confidence
Four geographical lots: North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales.
View supporting evidence
“The proposed framework will be divided into four geographical lots covering North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales.”
Lot 1
99% confidence
North Wales: Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.
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Lot 1 description.
Lot 2
99% confidence
Mid Wales: Powys and Ceredigion.
View supporting evidence
Lot 2 description.
Lot 3
99% confidence
South West Wales: Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
View supporting evidence
Lot 3 description.
Lot 4
99% confidence
South East Wales: Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Newport and Monmouthshire.
View supporting evidence
Lot 4 description.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
The source is explicitly an upcoming/planned procurement but contains a submission deadline of 12 January 2027. The date should not be treated as confirmation that bidding is open without checking the buyer's later tender notice.
The framework, duration and service scope are described as proposed or anticipated, so final requirements and commercial terms remain unknown.
View supporting evidence
“proposed framework”; “requirement is expected”; “framework is anticipated”.
Venue availability
99% confidence
Suppliers need suitable land and venues within each lot geography, creating a material local-delivery dependency.
View supporting evidence
“Suppliers will be required to provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of the lot(s) bid for.”
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