eSales - timber online sales

NRW eSales

You will need to register on NRW eSales.

Timber Sales Governance Standards

Please click on the following links to access the redacted version of our Timber Sales Governance Standards in English and Welsh. These standards set out our governance approach to selling timber from the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.

Standing sales

Standard purchase of standing trees by weight (tonnage).  Contracts sold via eSales comprise of:

• Lot summary and standing sale particulars, which summarise coupe details, contract period and mensuration data
• Site specific conditions
• Location, constraint, operation, and road maps

Roadside sales

Contracts sold via eSales comprise of:

• Standard purchase of roundwood by weight at roadside specification terms and conditions.
• Location map, site safety rules and risk assessment will still appear separately.
• Roadside sales of small roundwood termed as chip wood, pulpwood, posts, and stakes, are offered via eSales.

Bid conditions

NRW will not accept conditional bids on eSales lots.

Tree diseases in the UK and Wales

Important note: Following finding of Phytophthora pluvialis in Wales, there may be legal restrictions on movement of timber from certain areas of Wales. Please see Welsh Government’s website for more information. Phytophthora pluvialis | GOV.WALES

For information on other pests and diseases, such as Phytophthora ramorum, Chalara (ash dieback) and acute oak decline which are affecting forests, please see our Tree health and biosecurity section.