--- title: "East England Forest District Catering Concessions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03edad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03edad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03edad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03edad.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2023-12-14" --- # East England Forest District Catering Concessions Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03edad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03edad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03edad.json) ## Summary Forestry England is seeking tender submissions for catering concession leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Jeskyns Community Woodland. The procurement involves services in the restaurant and food-serving category, with a total value of £11.5 million. Two lots are available, each offering a 10-year lease opportunity, with specific start dates and break clauses. The procurement method is an award procedure with prior publication, and the tender is currently in an active status. This catering concession tender by Forestry England offers business growth opportunities for entities in the food and beverage industry. Companies capable of operating café concessions and providing quality dining experiences are well-suited to compete. The tender presents a chance to secure long-term lease contracts at two prominent woodland locations in East England, with potential for expansion and establishing a strong customer base over the 10-year contract period. Bidders should focus on aspects such as food quality, financial offer, environmental considerations, and service excellence to succeed in this competitive procurement process. ## Notice Forestry England are seeking tender submissions for the provision of the catering concession Leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Jeskyns Community Woodland. Full details of the requirements are contained in the tender documentation, including the terms and conditions of the Leases. ### Lot Information Bedgebury National Pinetum Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Cafe concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at year 5 subject to 12 months' prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of PS10million. The lease will start 11th January 2024. Jeskyns Community Woodland Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Jeskyns Community Woodland Cafe concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months' prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of PS1.5million. The lease will start 1st April 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036739-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 2033 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,500,000 | | Lots value | £11,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £12,250,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VERTAS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036739-2023 - 24 Aug 2023 at 15:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024992-2023 - 7 Aug 2023 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022967-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=829219640 - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AKZ4X4F26C - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./AKZ4X4F26C - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./SJ98V8GY52 - https://www.forestryengland.uk - https://www.forestryengland.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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