--- title: "Hole Farm Cafe Concession" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047e57" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e57" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e57.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e57.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)" published: "2024-07-18" --- # Hole Farm Cafe Concession Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e57 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e57) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e57.json) ## Summary Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest for the planned tender "Hole Farm Cafe Concession" for a brand-new takeaway cafe facility in Great Warley. The contract is valued at £1,000,000 and is classified under catering services. The location of the project is in SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND). The procurement stage is in the planning phase with a future notice date of 1st October 2024. The cafe operator will be responsible for fitting out the new kitchen and associated facilities, with the lease expected to commence in April 2025. This opportunity to operate a cafe in a newly developed community woodland presents a growth opportunity for catering service providers interested in expanding their business. Businesses with experience in operating takeaway facilities and managing cafe operations in high-traffic areas would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Forestry England, acting on behalf of the Forestry Commission, is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement process, providing an opportunity for suppliers interested in collaborating with a national authority in the forestry sector. ## Notice Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest for a brand-new takeaway cafe facility for the new community woodland at Hole Farm, Great Warley. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest for a brand-new takeaway cafe facility for the new community woodland at Hole Farm, Great Warley (CM13 3JD). Hole Farm is owned by National Highways and is being developed into a new community woodland that will be managed by Forestry England. The new site will host a 94-space car park plus a grass overflow. There will be surfaced paths, waymarked trails and new play equipment across the site. The cafe will be located adjacent to the new car park, at the entrance to the site. This will be a takeaway facility with some covered outdoor seating and picnic benches. The site is situated within the Thames Chase Community Forest, with popular sites such as Thorndon Country Park and Weald Country Park nearby. We therefore expect the new woodland at Hole Farm to be a popular destination, with the populations of Upminster and Brentwood nearby, which both have train links into London. The cafe operator will need to fit out the new kitchen and will be responsible for the building, toilets, bins and seating area associated with the cafe. We expect the lease to commence in April 2025. Prospective suppliers are invited to express an interest in this opportunity and engage in dialogue with us ahead of the tender documents being published (in Autumn 2024). 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/022181-2024 | | 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 | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 (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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 09:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022181-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KDZVB4EKFU - https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Catering-services./KDZVB4EKFU - https://www.forestryengland.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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