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title: "Future Forestry England Concession Opportunity for Forest Bathing"
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# Future Forestry England Concession Opportunity for Forest Bathing

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcf93ccb-d265-4cf4-a12a-60860b646747

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3435d7b3-aca0-49b6-9f33-5088a9d1344f |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2021 at 11:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3435d7b3-aca0-49b6-9f33-5088a9d1344f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3435d7b3-aca0-49b6-9f33-5088a9d1344f
  9th March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.forestryengland.uk/

## Provenance

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