--- title: "Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03463c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03463c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03463c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03463c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION, ACTING THROUGH FORESTRY ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS FORESTRY ENGLAND)" published: "2022-06-14" --- # Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION, ACTING THROUGH FORESTRY ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS FORESTRY ENGLAND) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03463c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03463c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03463c.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England, is in the planning stage of a tender for the "Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession" located near Exeter, Devon. This procurement falls under the services sector, specifically in restaurant and food-serving services, with an anticipated lease value of approximately £4 million for the first five years. The cafe is expected to open on 1st May 2024, and a draft lease will be made available in late Spring/early Summer 2023. Interested businesses are encouraged to register their interest and provide feedback on the cafe layout plan by 21st June 2022, with feedback due by 30th June 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering and hospitality sector, particularly those experienced in operating cafes and event catering services. Coupled with Haldon Forest Park’s 500,000 annual visitors, the concession could be highly lucrative for prospective bidders. Businesses looking to grow through partnerships in the outdoor recreation and sustainable tourism industries will find this opportunity especially suitable. The lease is set for a period of up to eight years, offering stability and continuity for successful bidders to establish a vibrant presence at this popular destination. ## Notice Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the Haldon Forest Park Cafe concession lease. Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter, is one of the south-west's most popular countryside visitor destinations and it is currently undergoing a period of re-development for completion in 2024. We want to develop partnerships with businesses so that we work together to enable visitors to appreciate our superb forest and understand more about how we manage it sustainably. Haldon Forest Park is one of the nation's Forests' and is managed by Forestry England. The woodland hosts a network of walking and cycling, running and Nordic Walking trails, Go Ape, Segway, car park, picnic areas, play areas and public toilets. There are about 500,000 day visits per year currently. Our intention is to award a lease agreement for the newly built cafe on the site which will consist of the following elements: - Cafe and events catering - Opportunity for 'pop-up' mobile trailer on site for drinks & snacks We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 8 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published late Spring/early Summer 2023. The total value of this lease opportunity for the initial 5 years will be in the region of PS4M. The current aim is for the cafe to open on 1st May 2024. We are keen to ensure that the cafe specification accurately reflects the offerings of the market. If you are interested in this tender opportunity & would be willing to provide feedback on our current cafe layout plan please can you register your interest with Claire Hodges - claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk by Tuesday 21st June. Feedback on our plans will be needed by Thursday 30th June 2022 so that our development timescales can be met. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the Haldon Forest Park Cafe concession lease. Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter, is one of the south-west's most popular countryside visitor destinations and it is currently undergoing a period of re-development for completion in 2024. We want to develop partnerships with businesses so that we work together to enable visitors to appreciate our superb forest and understand more about how we manage it sustainably. Haldon Forest Park is one of the nation's Forests' and is managed by Forestry England. The woodland hosts a network of walking and cycling, running and Nordic Walking trails, Go Ape, Segway, car park, picnic areas, play areas and public toilets. There are about 500,000 day visits per year currently. Our intention is to award a lease agreement for the newly built cafe on the site which will consist of the following elements: - Cafe and events catering - Opportunity for 'pop-up' mobile trailer on site for drinks & snacks We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 8 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published late Spring/early Summer 2023. The total value of this lease opportunity for the initial 5 years will be in the region of PS4M. The current aim is for the cafe to open on 1st May 2024. We are keen to ensure that the cafe specification accurately reflects the offerings of the market. If you are interested in this tender opportunity & would be willing to provide feedback on our current cafe layout plan please can you register your interest with Claire Hodges - claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk by Tuesday 21st June. Feedback on our plans will be needed by Thursday 30th June 2022 so that our development timescales can be met. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016279-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION, ACTING THROUGH FORESTRY ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS FORESTRY ENGLAND) | | 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 | TLK4 Devon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services ## Release History - 14 Jun 2022 at 13:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016279-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.forestryengland.uk - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=696946750 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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