Award

Temporary Structure/ Marquee at Westonbirt

FORESTRY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Dec 2025 at 08:36

PlanningUpdate

28 Jul 2025 at 13:04

Planning

25 Jul 2025 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission, operating under Forestry England, recently concluded a procurement process for the hire of a temporary marquee at Westonbirt Arboretum, located in the UK region of South West England. This marquee is intended to house the restaurant temporarily while refurbishment works are underway. The contract, awarded under a "Below threshold - unknown" procurement method, was initiated on 6th October 2025 and is set to end on 6th April 2026. T&L Marquee Hire Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise from Northampton, was awarded the contract, valued at £116,656. The procurement covered goods within the CPV category for tents and related structures.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in providing marquee and temporary structures. Companies with capabilities in delivering specialised tents and tarpaulin products could find similar opportunities to expand into the public contracting space. The involvement of the Forestry Commission as a buyer highlights the potential for future projects where public authorities seek reliable suppliers to fulfil temporary infrastructure needs. Businesses that can offer scalable and customised solutions in an efficient and cost-effective manner will be well-suited to compete in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Structure/ Marquee at Westonbirt

Notice Description

Hire of Marquee and associated equipment for temporary housing of the Restaurant at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Planning Information

We are looking for expressions of interest from suppliers who wish to bid for the Westonbirt Marquee requirement. Please review the Scope document to ensure that you are able to satisfy the requirement. If you can meet the requirement and would like to express your interest to be invited to bid then please follow the instructions and send the completed response form to the address in the scope.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056653
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078704-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39522000 - Tarpaulins, sails for boats, sailboards or land craft, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£116,656 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20255 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Oct 20252 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 6 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Additional Buyers

FORESTRY ENGLAND, THE OPERATIVE COMPONENT OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION

Contact Name
Richard March
Contact Email
commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
Contact Phone
07944432527

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

T&L MARQUEE HIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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