Planning

Bedgebury Concession Opportunities

FORESTRY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Jan 2025 at 13:05

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Jan 2025 at 12:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission, operating as Forestry England, has announced a planning stage procurement process for "Bedgebury Concession Opportunities". This contract aims to explore potential concession installations at Bedgebury National Pinetum in England. Forestry England is currently in the market engagement phase, with plans to conclude by 7th March 2025. The focus of this initiative is on recreational, cultural, and sporting services, as classified under CPV code 92000000. Interested parties are invited to participate in the early engagement to shape future tender documentation by providing feedback on appropriate activities or services that align with the forestry environment and visitor profile. The delivery address for the opportunity is TN17 2SJ.

This tender invites companies, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to engage with Forestry England in identifying and suggesting concessions that would integrate well with the existing environment at Bedgebury National Pinetum. The project encompasses various commercial uses for buildings and outdoor spaces, with existing concessions including a café, high ropes adventure, and educational providers. This setting promises opportunities for businesses in the recreation, culture, and sporting sectors to expand their presence, harness peak visitor times during weekends and school holidays, and potentially attract new visitors. Companies are encouraged to register their interest and direct inquiries to Emily Coffin at emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bedgebury Concession Opportunities

Notice Description

Forestry England have a potential future opportunity at Bedgebury National Pinetum for one or more concession installations. Forestry England are currently researching potential commercial uses for multiple buildings and outside spaces on site. We are seeking feedback from the wider market as to potential appropriate activities/services that would be a cohesive fit with the pinetum/forestry environment and our visitor profile. For information, the current concessions on site include a cafe, Go Ape high ropes, and our learning provider. In addition, our Active Forests programme delivers running, cycling and caniX races and regular yoga, wellbeing walks and forest bathing sessions through the year as part of the Forestry England programme. Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that any future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications and the feasibility of our emerging plans. We also invite suppliers to provide suggestions on potential concessions that they believe would be a suitable fit for the Bedgebury National Pinetum site. While we expect any new opportunity to be open during our peak visitor times (i.e., weekends and school holidays) any opportunity to attract new visitors or outside our peak times will be considered. Additional information: Forestry England have a potential future opportunity at Bedgebury National Pinetum for one or more concession installations. Forestry England are currently researching potential commercial uses for multiple buildings and outside spaces on site. We are seeking feedback from the wider market as to potential appropriate activities/services that would be a cohesive fit with the pinetum/forestry environment and our visitor profile. For information, the current concessions on site include a cafe, Go Ape high ropes, and our learning provider. In addition, our Active Forests programme delivers running, cycling and caniX races and regular yoga, wellbeing walks and forest bathing sessions through the year as part of the Forestry England programme. Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that any future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications and the feasibility of our emerging plans. We also invite suppliers to provide suggestions on potential concessions that they believe would be a suitable fit for the Bedgebury National Pinetum site. While we expect any new opportunity to be open during our peak visitor times (i.e., weekends and school holidays) any opportunity to attract new visitors or outside our peak times will be considered. Please register your interest with emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk by close of business Friday 7th March 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42553b74-a92c-41fa-b14b-5f65120f663a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Emily Coffin
Contact Email
emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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