--- title: "East England Forest District Catering Concessions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b798" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b798" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b798.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b798.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2023-03-31" --- # East England Forest District Catering Concessions Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b798 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b798) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b798.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission, represented by Forestry England, is planning a tender process for catering concession leases at various woodland sites in East England. The opportunity involves operating concessions at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Jeskyns Community Woodland, and Hole Farm Community Woodland for up to 10 years, with total values ranging from £1 million to £10 million. The leases are expected to start from January 2024 onwards, subject to completion of planning permissions and infrastructure build. Interested companies are encouraged to register their interest and provide feedback to help shape the tender specifications. This planned tender by Forestry England offers significant business opportunities for companies in the restaurant and food-serving services sector. Businesses capable of managing catering concessions at woodland sites, with experience in long-term lease operations, would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with the official tender documents set to be published in the Summer of 2023. Companies interested in expanding their operations in the catering sector within the specified locations and meeting the tender requirements should closely monitor the future notice date of June 30, 2023, to participate effectively in the procurement process. ## 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). ### Lot Information Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the catering concession lease at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest. We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published Summer 2023. The total value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of PS10million. The lease will start January 2024. Additional information: Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite interested 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. Jeskyns Community Woodland Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the catering concession lease at Jeskyns Community Woodland kiosk. We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published Summer 2023. The total value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of PS1.5million. The lease will start April 2024. Additional information: Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite interested 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. Hole Farm Community Woodland Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the catering concession lease at Hole Farm Community Woodland kiosk. This site is a new community woodland being created by Forestry England in partnership with National Highways. We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published Summer 2023. The total value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of PS1million. The lease is estimated to start October 2024 - Summer 2025 following completion of the site establishment. Additional information: Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite interested 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009404-2023 | | 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 | 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | £12,500,000 | | 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 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 | TLH3 Essex, TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services ## Release History - 31 Mar 2023 at 09:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009404-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=771784868 - https://www.forestryengland.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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