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title: "Bike Hire and Retail Concession - Kielder Forest"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042e89"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042e89.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)"
published: "2024-01-19"
---

# Bike Hire and Retail Concession - Kielder Forest

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e89

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## Summary

The buying organization, Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission), is planning a tender for a Bike Hire and Retail concession at Kielder Forest. The procurement falls under the recreational, cultural and sporting services industry category. The tender is expected to be launched in Q2/Q3 2024 due to the lease expiration in December 2024. Prospective suppliers can express interest and engage in discussions before the official tender documentation is released this Spring/early summer. The future notice date for this opportunity is set for June 3, 2024.

This tender for a Bike Hire and Retail concession at Kielder Forest presents business growth opportunities for companies offering recreational, sporting, and retail services. Businesses with experience in managing bike hire centres, retail operations in outdoor recreational settings, and providing guided or coached sports experiences are well-suited to compete. The expansive network of trails and cycle routes in the Kielder area offers a significant market for attracting customers, including those participating in sports events and cycling enthusiasts from Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

## Notice

Forestry England are seeking an operator for a Bike Hire and Retail concession at Kielder Forest

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Forestry England intend to re-tender a concession opportunity to operate our established bike hire and retail centre in Kielder Village in Q2/Q3 2024, due to expiry of the current lease at the end of December 2024. Our expectation is that we will issue a lease for ten years. The Kielder Bike Hire centre is well positioned to attract and provide services to customers enjoying: *the iconic Lakeside Way multiuser trail around Kielder Water *the extensive network of mountain bike trails *an emerging gravel route network *the Reivers cycle route (cross border) *and road and touring cycling across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The Kielder area benefits from a popular sports events programme and there is scope to develop a range of guided or coached experiences from this location. Prospective suppliers are invited to express an interest in this opportunity and have a initial conversation with our Northumberland Recreation Manager ahead of the tender documents being published this Spring/early summer. Additional information: Companies interested in expressing an interest in this tender opportunity and/or have an initial discussion about the opportunity should notify Sam Harris, Commercial Advisor at Sam.Harris@forestryengland.uk .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001932-2024 |
| 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 | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 14:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001932-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=836619253
- https://www.forestryengland.uk

## Provenance

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