--- title: "Haughmond Hill Cafe Concession" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045103" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045103" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045103.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045103.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND (ON BEHALF OF FORESTRY COMMISSION)" published: "2024-04-10" --- # Haughmond Hill Cafe Concession Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND (ON BEHALF OF FORESTRY COMMISSION) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045103 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045103) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045103.json) ## Summary Forestry England, on behalf of Forestry Commission, is planning to re-tender a concession opportunity for the operation of the Haughmond Hill Caf\u00e9 near Shrewsbury. The Caf\u00e9, which attracts around 130,000 annual visitors, is expected to have a lease period of 9 years and a total value of approximately \u00a32 million. The lease is likely to commence in April 2025, with tender documents expected to be published in Spring/early summer 2024. This procurement process by Forestry England offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing cafeteria services. Prospective suppliers should express their interest, engage with the district operations manager, and be prepared for further soft market testing. The planned tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in operating cafeterias or concessions in recreational settings. ## Notice Forestry England intend to re-tender a concession opportunity to operate our established Cafe in Haughmond Hill near Shrewsbury, due to expiry of the current lease at the end of January 2025. Our expectation is that we will issue a lease for 6 years with a possible extension of 3 years. Prospective suppliers are invited to express an interest in this opportunity and have initial conversation with our West District Operations Manager - Recreation ahead of the tender documents being published this Spring/early summer. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Forestry England intend to re-tender a concession opportunity to operate our established Cafe in Haughmond Hill near Shrewsbury, due to expiry of the current lease at the end of January 2025. We are therefore seeking expressions of interest from operators wishing to provide a cafe concession Haughmond Hill, https://www.forestryengland.uk/haughmond-hill. The site attracts in the region of 130,000 visits annually, there are a variety of waymarked walking trails and panoramic views of the surrounding Shropshire countryside. The cafe currently operates as a kiosk with approximately 6 indoor covers, 25 covers in an undercover space, and 64 covers of adjacent picnic benches. The cafe will be required to open daily April to the end of September from 10am to 4pm and for a minimum of 5 days a week 10am to 3pm (to include all weekends but excluding Christmas day) over the autumn and winter. Currently we anticipate cafe lease period being 9 years in duration (6 +3), a copy of the lease Head of Terms will be available in the tender documents which we expect to be published this Spring/early summer 2024. The total value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of PS2 million. We expect the lease to commence in April 2025. Prospective suppliers are invited to express an interest in this opportunity and have initial conversation with our West District Operations Manager - Recreation ahead of the tender documents being published. Expressions of interest should be submitted electronically through the Delta eSourcing portal. 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 lease and lease duration is still subject to change based on feedback from the market. This prior information notice does not commit Forestry England to any future procurement or any subsequent decisions based on the output of the market sounding exercise. Forestry England reserves the right not to proceed to a formal procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011610-2024 | | 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 | 10 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 (ON BEHALF OF 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55330000 - Cafeteria services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2024 at 11:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011610-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.forestryengland.uk - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W8XMY46C66 - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Cafeteria-services./W8XMY46C66 - https://www.forestryengland.uk/haughmond-hill ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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