Planning

Future Forestry England Concession Opportunity for Forest Bathing

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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Planning

09 Mar 2021 at 11:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission is planning a tender titled "Future Forestry England Concession Opportunity for Forest Bathing," focusing on recreational and cultural services in England. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone set for the engagement end date on 16th April 2021. The concession will involve a pilot programme followed by a potential national rollout for forest bathing sessions, aiming to both engage the public and support health referrals. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest with the contact person, Christine Hunt, by the specified deadline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in wellness, recreation, and environmental services. Companies that provide outdoor experiences or health-focused activities may find this an ideal fit, especially those with expertise in managing public sessions or corporate partnerships. As the Forestry Commission seeks feedback on its plans, businesses capable of contributing innovative ideas and solutions for the development and delivery of forest bathing are well-suited to compete and potentially enhance their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Forestry England Concession Opportunity for Forest Bathing

Notice Description

Forestry England have a future concession requirement for a delivery partner who can plan, manage and deliver forest bathing sessions across Forestry England sites. It is intended that this will be rolled out in 2 phases. Phase 1 will be a pilot concession offering in a single Forest District to develop the Forest Bathing approach. Dependent on the success of Phase 1, Phase 2 will be the rollout and ongoing operation of a national Forest Bathing concession across the Forestry England estate. The sessions would need to include: ticketed forest bathing sessions for members of the public; forest bathing experiences for Forestry England corporate partners; forest bathing sessions for health referrals/ social prescribing referrals. Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification of requirements and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the Forest Bathing market. We invite companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. We intend to publish a procurement exercise for this requirement in Q3 2021. Additional information: Please register your interest in this future requirement with christine.hunt@forestryengland.uk by 5pm Friday 16th April 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dcf93ccb-d265-4cf4-a12a-60860b646747
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3435d7b3-aca0-49b6-9f33-5088a9d1344f
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Apr 2021Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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