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title: "East England Forest District Catering Concessions"
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# East England Forest District Catering Concessions

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9023c5f7-92d6-4031-a0c2-032915a4b6c1

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## Summary

The buying organisation for the tender titled "East England Forest District Catering Concessions" is Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission. The tender falls under the industry category of Restaurant and food-serving services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 15th May 2023. The contract period is set to begin on 1st January 2024 and end on 30th September 2034.

This catering concessions tender by Forestry England presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the food and hospitality industry looking to operate at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Jeskyns Community Woodland, and Hole Farm Community Woodland. As the leases are expected to span up to 10 years with a total value of approximately £12.5 million, SMEs with experience in managing catering services in natural settings would be well-suited to bid for this contract.

## Notice

Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the catering concession leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Jeskyns Community Woodland, and Hole Farm Community Woodland. We anticipate that the leases will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft leases will be available in the tender documents to be published Summer 2023. The total value of the lease opportunities over the term will be in the region of: - PS10million - Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest - PS1.5million - Jeskyns Community Woodland - PS1million - Hole Farm Community Woodland The leases will start: - January 2024 - Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest - April 2024 - Jeskyns Community Woodland - October 2024 - Hole Farm Community Woodland (provisional date subject to planning permissions and infrastructure build completion).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2694fb9-b21a-4cb7-ba0e-d9243af905d3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 30 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE 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

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 07:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2694fb9-b21a-4cb7-ba0e-d9243af905d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2694fb9-b21a-4cb7-ba0e-d9243af905d3
  31st March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=771784868
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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