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SIMAR – (Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) for Commercial and Plant

Issued by Natural Resources Wales · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
12 Nov 2026
Value
GBP 8,000,000
Reference
64531
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
services

At a glance

Natural Resources Wales in United Kingdom has published a request for information in manufacturing & supply: “SIMAR – (Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) for Commercial and Plant”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 8,000,000. Quote reference 64531 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 99 open manufacturing & supply notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise (PME)*** NRW are undertaking a PME for the upcoming renewal of SIMAR service provision for both Commercial vehicles (Car, LGV, HGV) and Plant and Equipment (Trailers, tractors, excavators, pumps, attachments, etc) NRW currently operate a commercial fleet of ~550 vehicles and ~ 400 plant assets spread over ~ 40 locations across the entirety of Wales, ranging from standard vehicles and plant, mild conversions and a small number of custom-built machinery. It is expected the SIMAR service provision will be split across 2 lots:

  • Lot 1 - Commercial fleet
  • Lot 2 – Plant and Equipment

We are looking to engage with suppliers who can provide PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) reactive repairs, breakdown services, recovery including a driver assistance line, along with providing management information. The engagement session will take place on the 15/12/26 at: NRW Monmouth Depot, Hadnock Road, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 3NQ

The session will include:

  • A presentation of NRW, our fleet, service level expectation and overview of our operating locations
  • An operational site walk
  • Time slot for you to provide a short presentation (15 minutes)
  • Questionnaire (to be returned following the event)

To book a slot, please email matthew.griffiths@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk to register your interest by 30th November 2026. If you are unable to attend on the day, please register your interest for an online event. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise.

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