--- title: "Bedgebury Concession Opportunities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2025-01-30" --- # Bedgebury Concession Opportunities Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bef1cdf-2f63-4a36-91ce-acba03a52d1c.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42553b74-a92c-41fa-b14b-5f65120f663a | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 1EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2025 at 13:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42553b74-a92c-41fa-b14b-5f65120f663a - 30 Jan 2025 at 12:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42553b74-a92c-41fa-b14b-5f65120f663a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42553b74-a92c-41fa-b14b-5f65120f663a 30th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.forestryengland.uk/bedgebury ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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