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Opportunity overview
This is a pipeline notice to alert the market to a forthcoming tender opportunity during Spring 2027.
NRW is renewing its existing River Restoration All Wales Framework and aims to appoint multiple suppliers across multiple geographical lot areas to carry out a range of services. The work includes both in-river conservation actions and riparian interventions and management including but not limited ot the below:
Placement of large wood, boulders and gravel to restore river habitats;
Installation of leaky woody dams in river channels;
River channel re-profiling and re-meandering to restore river habitats;
Installation of small scale rock ramps to aid fish passage;
Removal of hard bank revetment e.g gabions, block stone to restore natural banks;
Removal of smaller scale weirs (e.g block stone weirs) and culverts;
Removal or breaching of flood embankments for floodplain reconnection;
Creation and improvement of floodplain habitats such as scrapes, ponds and other environmental enhancements.
Use of bio-engineering materials such as coir rolls, willow faggots, coir matting and rock rolls may be required for elements of channel restoration works.
Farm improvements to drainage and pipework
Installation of mains and natural water supply troughs including the use of solar pumps.
Farm works including concrete work, hard-coring gateways, roof water guttering, grey water harvesting
Large scale river corridor stock fencing
Tree planting
Minor works including small culvert works and construction of footbridges
Installation of angling platforms
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098863-2026Pipeline 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 pipeline notice for Natural Resources Wales’ planned Spring 2027 renewal of its All Wales river-restoration framework. Multiple suppliers are anticipated across geographical areas for river and floodplain restoration, farm water/drainage improvements, fencing, planting and associated minor works. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers with evidenced river restoration, environmental civil works, bioengineering, rural infrastructure, fencing and habitat-creation capability. Final selection, submission and qualification requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Framework delivery scopeCarry out river-restoration, riparian-intervention and management services across multiple geographical lot areas.Evidence: “aims to appoint multiple suppliers across multiple geographical lot areas to carry out a range of services”
River restoration worksPotential works include large wood, boulders and gravel placement; leaky woody dams; channel re-profiling/re-meandering; rock ramps; bank-revetment removal; weir/culvert removal; and flood-embankment breaching.Evidence: “The work includes both in-river conservation actions and riparian interventions and management including but not limited ot the below”
Rural and habitat worksPotential works include floodplain habitats, bioengineering materials, farm drainage/pipework, water troughs and solar pumps, farm works, stock fencing, tree planting, minor culvert works, footbridges and angling platforms.Evidence: Listed scope in the pipeline notice description.
91% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage pipeline notice for Natural Resources Wales’ planned Spring 2027 renewal of its All Wales river-restoration framework. Multiple suppliers are anticipated across geographical areas for river and floodplain restoration, farm water/drainage improvements, fencing, planting and associated minor works. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers with evidenced river restoration, environmental civil works, bioengineering, rural infrastructure, fencing and habitat-creation capability. Final selection, submission and qualification requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
In-river and riparian restoration actions
Floodplain habitat creation and reconnection works
Farm drainage, water-supply and associated farm works
Stock fencing, tree planting and minor access/watercourse works
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Framework delivery scope
98% confidence
Carry out river-restoration, riparian-intervention and management services across multiple geographical lot areas.
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“aims to appoint multiple suppliers across multiple geographical lot areas to carry out a range of services”
River restoration works
96% confidence
Potential works include large wood, boulders and gravel placement; leaky woody dams; channel re-profiling/re-meandering; rock ramps; bank-revetment removal; weir/culvert removal; and flood-embankment breaching.
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“The work includes both in-river conservation actions and riparian interventions and management including but not limited ot the below”
Rural and habitat works
96% confidence
Potential works include floodplain habitats, bioengineering materials, farm drainage/pipework, water troughs and solar pumps, farm works, stock fencing, tree planting, minor culvert works, footbridges and angling platforms.
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Listed scope in the pipeline notice description.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or selection criteria are supplied.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse are null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated maximum value
90% confidence
Up to GBP 10,000,000; whether this is an estimated framework value, ceiling, or another measure is not stated.
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value_max: 10000000; currency: GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No commercial terms are supplied in this pipeline notice.
Delivery
Delivery geography
96% confidence
Wales (UKL), with multiple geographical lot areas anticipated.
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Delivery location region: “UKL”; “multiple suppliers across multiple geographical lot areas”.
Delivery timing
99% confidence
Forthcoming tender opportunity during Spring 2027; contract dates and submission deadline are unknown.
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“forthcoming tender opportunity during Spring 2027”; tender_start_at, submission_deadline, contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; this is a pipeline notice and does not state that bidding is open.
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display_status: “upcoming”; source_status: “planned”; notice_type: “Pipeline notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Procedure metadata is incomplete: procurement method is null, while procurement-method details state “Competitive flexible procedure”.
Multiple geographical lot areas are anticipated, but supplied lot data contains only planned Lot 1 with no title or description.
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“multiple suppliers across multiple geographical lot areas”; lot_id “1” has null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and requirements
99% confidence
This is a planned pipeline notice. Final scope, geographical lots, tender timetable, route, submission requirements, eligibility criteria and contract terms are unknown and may change.
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stage: “planning”; display_status: “upcoming”; “forthcoming tender opportunity during Spring 2027”.
Procedure metadata limitation
99% confidence
The supplied fields do not fully align: procurement method is null, but procedure details name a Competitive flexible procedure. The final route should be verified when tender documents are issued.
The notice describes multiple geographical lot areas, but the supplied lot record is untitled and undescribed. Individual lot scopes cannot be matched reliably.
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“multiple geographical lot areas”; supplied Lot 1 title and description are null.
Indicative value interpretation
96% confidence
A GBP 10,000,000 maximum is supplied without an explanation of value basis, duration, allocation or whether it is a framework ceiling.
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value_max: 10000000; no contract dates or value narrative supplied.
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