--- title: "National Forest Sustainable Tourist Accommodation Early Market Engagement Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY" published: "2024-08-29" --- # National Forest Sustainable Tourist Accommodation Early Market Engagement Exercise Buyer: THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea189e7d-bb4a-418c-a221-1cb1d68a5388.json) ## Summary The National Forest Company is conducting an early market engagement exercise titled "National Forest Sustainable Tourist Accommodation Early Market Engagement Exercise." This initiative is in the planning phase, aimed at developing sustainable tourist accommodation across the National Forest, which spans Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. The exercise is set to attract operators, developers, investors, agents, designers, and manufacturers in the sustainable tourism industry. Business entities interested in this initiative must submit their expressions of interest by noon on 31 October 2024. The exercise seeks to contribute to the National Forest's 25-year vision of a sustainable tourism destination, highlighting the importance of nature, well-being, and achieving net zero emissions. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in sustainable tourism development, hospitality, architectural services, and real estate. Entities specialising in various forms of sustainable tourist accommodation, including cabins, lodges, tree houses, and eco-friendly hotels, should find this project particularly attractive. Additionally, opportunities are available for both on- and off-grid accommodation units, appealing to a broad range of businesses from SMEs to larger corporates with venture capital interests. By participating, businesses can contribute to a pioneering project and expand their footprint in the burgeoning eco-tourism market. Interested parties should contact Adam Gough at Forward Land for further details on how to get involved. ## Notice The National Forest Company is seeking ambitious partners to develop sustainable tourist accommodation and help create a pioneering sustainable tourism destination across the 200 square miles of the National Forest, covering parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. Operators, developers, investors, agents, designers, and manufacturers specialising in sustainable tourist accommodation are invited to participate in an early market engagement exercise. The primary objective of the exercise is to attract businesses and investors to develop new sustainable tourist accommodation in the National Forest, in line with the National Forest's 25-year vision and priorities. This vision aims to develop the National Forest as a pioneering sustainable destination that promotes nature, well-being, and achieves net zero emissions. The exercise builds upon an established programme of activities to engage and support private land and woodland owners across the National Forest who are interested in creating sustainable tourist accommodation projects, either directly themselves or in partnership with others. In addition to sites owned by third party landowners, land owned by the National Forest Company has also been identified for possible development. Interested parties are invited to express their interest by outlining their services, how they propose to work with potential landowners in the National Forest, and how they would adhere to the National Forest Company's sustainability principles outlined in the National Forest Sustainable Tourism Accommodation Design Guide (available at: https://www.nationalforest.org/tourism). Opportunities exist for all forms of overnight sustainable tourist accommodation, including cabins, lodges, shepherd's huts, tree houses, pods, tented, camping and hotel/serviced accommodation, as well as both on-grid and off-grid accommodation units, to attract guests looking for a unique and immersive woodland escape. Organisations interested in taking part in the early market engagement exercise and would like to request a copy of the detailed investment prospectus, are invited to have an initial conversation with Adam Gough at Forward Land, the agent overseeing the process on behalf of the National Forest Company. Adam can be contacted via email at adam@forwardland.co.uk or by phone at 07939 225 643. Upon receipt of the detailed investment prospectus, interested parties will be encouraged to complete an expression of interest form detailing how their proposal will meet the objectives of the early market engagement exercise. The closing date to receive a first round of expression of interests is noon on Friday 31 October 2024. Further details about the early market engagement exercise can be found at https://www.nationalforest.org/whats-new/news/visionaries-invited-to-help-shape-the-future-of-sustainable-tourism-accommodation Additional information: Organisations interested in taking part in the early market engagement exercise and would like to request a copy of the detailed investment prospectus, are invited to have an initial conversation with Adam Gough at Forward Land, the agent overseeing the process on behalf of the National Forest Company. Adam can be contacted via email at adam@forwardland.co.uk or by phone at 07939 225 643. Upon receipt of the detailed investment prospectus, interested parties will be encouraged to complete an expression of interest form detailing how their proposal will meet the objectives of the early market engagement exercise. The closing date to receive a first round of expressions of interest is noon on Friday 31 October 2024. Further details about the early market engagement exercise can be found at https://www.nationalforest.org/whats-new/news/visionaries-invited-to-help-shape-the-future-of-sustainable-tourism-accommodation ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed867e9-1e29-4883-9456-420c31ebfbc9 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 29 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2024 | | 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 | THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY | | Locality | SWADLINCOTE | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE12 6BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | North West Leicestershire | | Electoral ward | Ashby Woulds | | Westminster constituency | North West Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 39313000 - Hotel equipment - 55100000 - Hotel services - 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation - 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services - 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate - 70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 29 Aug 2024 at 09:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed867e9-1e29-4883-9456-420c31ebfbc9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed867e9-1e29-4883-9456-420c31ebfbc9 29th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.nationalforest.org/whats-new/news/visionaries-invited-to-help-shape-the-future-of-sustainable-tourism-accommodation ## Notice URLs - http://www.nationalforest.org - https://www.nationalforest.org/tourism ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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