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Visitor Strategy Survey

Forestry Commission

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission commissioned a visitor survey to support the production of a visitor strategy for the Forest of Dean. This is a market and economic research, polling and statistics service, covering the collection and analysis of information from people visiting the forest. The work is intended to give the Forestry Commission evidence about visitors and their experiences, needs or behaviour so that it can inform its strategy for the site. The buying organisation is the Forestry Commission, a sub-central public authority based in Bristol. Delivery is focused on the Forest of Dean, making this relevant to research agencies and consultancies able to undertake visitor research in a forest or other major visitor destination.

This procurement has completed and one supplier was selected: PHOENIX MRC LIMITED. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £26,925 excluding VAT, or £32,310 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was handled as a below-threshold procurement using a procedure recorded as “unknown”; the tender was not divided into multiple substantive requirements, with one completed lot. The selected supplier is PHOENIX MRC LIMITED. The published outcome therefore records a completed, below-threshold purchase of visitor research services for the Forest of Dean rather than a current competition.

This award demonstrates demand from the Forestry Commission for focused visitor research to inform place-based strategy. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to design and deliver visitor surveys, engage people at a forest or other outdoor destination, gather reliable responses and turn findings into evidence that a public body can use for strategic decisions. Relevant capability includes market and economic research, polling, statistics, questionnaire design, fieldwork management, data analysis and clear reporting. Experience of researching visitors, recreation, tourism or public land would help a competitor show direct relevance. The work is suitable for a specialist research consultancy or SME able to manage a contained service engagement from fieldwork through to actionable findings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Visitor Strategy Survey

Notice Description

Survey of visitors to assist with production of visitor strategy for Forest of Dean

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072266-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,925 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 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
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
Postcode Area
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

PHOENIX MRC LIMITED

Further Information

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