--- title: "Forest of Dean Cycle Centre" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND" published: "2022-06-24" --- # Forest of Dean Cycle Centre Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034aaa.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Forestry England seeking expressions of interest for managing a café, bike retail shop, and bike repair workshop at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, located in Gloucestershire, UK. This tender falls under the category of recreational, cultural, and sporting services and is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2022. Interested parties will have the opportunity to bid for either one or both operations, with the concession period expected to start in April 2023 and last for five years. This tender presents an exciting opportunity for businesses that specialise in hospitality, retail, and bicycle services, particularly those with experience in managing recreational facilities. Companies that can provide a vibrant café atmosphere alongside strong bike retail and maintenance capabilities would be particularly well-suited to compete. This contract not only provides a chance to tap into the growing outdoor recreational sector but also to establish a long-term presence in a popular tourist destination. ## Notice Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest from potential operators that are interested in bidding for the opportunity to manage a cafe, bike retail shop and bike repair workshop in the Forest of Dean. In addition, Forestry England is also seeking expressions of interest from potential operators that are interested in bidding for the opportunity to provided a mountain bike uplift service on the same site. Potential bidders will have the option to bid for each opportunity individually or together. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Forestry England is seeking an experienced operator that can manage a busy cafe, bike retail shop and bike repair workshop. The cafe lease area contains approximately 60 internal and 95 external covers with the retail shop currently located in an adjacent building. The concessionaire will also be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the public toilet facilities and bike wash within the lease area. Forestry England is also seeking an operator to deliver a mountain bike uplift service at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre. An uplift service has been running at the centre since 2010, dropping off riders at set locations around the Sallowvallets block of woodland, which contains the popular formal downhill trail network. Currently, we anticipate that both concessions are 5-year business opportunities which will commence April 2023 onwards. Please indicate in your response whether you are interested in providing the cafe, bike retail shop and bike repair workshop, or the mountain bike uplift service, or both. Additional information: Following consideration of the initial expressions of interest, Forestry England may wish to engage in further soft market testing with respondents. Therefore, at this stage the scope of the contract and contract duration is still subject to change based on feedback from the market. Please refer to attached document for further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017413-2022 | | 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 | 24 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | 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 | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 24 Jun 2022 at 18:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017413-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.forestryengland.uk - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/93N86RH6Z6 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./93N86RH6Z6 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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