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title: "Forestry England Treetop Walkway Experiences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047b97"
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# Forestry England Treetop Walkway Experiences

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047b97

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## Summary

Forestry England, a part of the Forestry Commission, is seeking tender submissions for the introduction of Treetop Walkway Experiences at selected sites across England. This tender falls under the Recreational, Cultural, and Sporting Services category and aims to partner with a single entity to fund, design, construct, and operate these treetop walkways. The procurement stage is currently active, with a submission deadline of 13th September 2024. The total value of the project is estimated at £360 million, with an annual estimated turnover of £3 million per location. This opportunity involves a lease agreement for each site with a maximum initial period of 20 years, potentially extendable by an additional 10 years, resulting in a total possible term of 30 years.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in architectural design, construction, and operation of recreational facilities. Ideal candidates would include companies with expertise in creating accessible and inclusive public attractions. Additional opportunities exist in ongoing maintenance, marketing, and customer service for the walkway experiences. Given the substantial financial commitments and the long-term nature of the project, well-capitalised businesses with a vision for sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation, as well as a strong marketing and partnership strategy, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Forestry England invite tender submissions for the introduction of Treetop Walkway Experiences at selected sites across England. We are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate world class, architecturally spectacular, high-quality exciting and iconic, fully accessible and inclusive treetop walkway experience concession at a limited number of sites across the nation's forests. The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is PS3m per location.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Forestry England are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate a new treetop walkway experience concession at selected Forestry England sites. We welcome prospective partners to bid for this opportunity, available at up to four sites across England. The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is PS3m per location. Forestry England will award lease agreements for each site (following the successful approval of satisfactory planning consent and prior to construction commencing), which will run for a maximum initial lease period of 20 years, and we may also grant an additional 10-year extension bring the maximum overall term to 30 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002476-2025 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2025 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002476-2025
- 8 Jul 2024 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020782-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=919106605
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./GF84T74M7F
- https://www.forestryengland.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

## Provenance

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