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title: "Cannock Chase Christmas Food Market Concession"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea42"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2025-11-27"
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# Cannock Chase Christmas Food Market Concession

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea42

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the "Cannock Chase Christmas Food Market Concession" with business operations set to begin in winter 2026. Located in Cannock Chase Forest, this initiative seeks to offer a seasonal food market to complement Christmas Tree Sales, running from 21st November to 15th December 2025. Business proposals should consider the site capacity capped at 450 parking spaces, offering food services primarily during weekends. The procurement falls under the services category with an estimated gross value of GBP 30,000, and interested parties are invited to partake in market engagement activities until the milestone due date on 31st January 2026. This planning phase allows stakeholders to align with the concession objectives and propose innovative ideas to enhance the festive consumer experience.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the local economy by capitalising on the festive season's increased foot traffic. Ideal contenders would be those offering high-quality food services that can dynamically adjust based on visitor numbers and integrate seamlessly with the site’s festive atmosphere. The prospect of strengthening business presence and engaging with a potentially large audience makes this an advantageous opening for vendors aiming to expand their visibility and market reach during the holiday season. Engaging in early site visits and providing creative market proposals will be key steps for businesses looking to capitalise on this opportunity.

## Notice

We are seeking interested parties to provide a Christmas Food Market to complement our Christmas Tree Sales at Cannock Chase Forest starting in winter 2026. Key Details: Dates: This year's dates Friday 21st November - Monday 15th December 2025 Location: Cannock Chase Forest, at the top end of the car park alongside the tree sales area Expected Offer: A food provision every weekend during tree sales, with flexibility to scale up or down based on visitor numbers Additional Features: Vendors may include festive elements such as reindeer viewing, Santa appearances, lights, and music. Santa Grottos will not be permitted. Capacity: The site is capped at 450 winter-appropriate parking spaces, busy with normal forest visits. Therefore the food market should serve as a supporting offer, not a standalone feature event. Future Planning: The Christmas Tree Sales tender for 2026 will be decided in May 2026. We strongly recommend an assisted site viewing to understand the local setup before submitting your proposal, weekends 29/30th Nov 6/7th Dec will be busiest. Our goal is to create a memorable and enjoyable experience for customers purchasing their Christmas tree, with a high-quality food offer that enhances the festive atmosphere.

### Planning Information

Interested parties should provide feedback on the best viable option that can be operated at the site and send to commercial.services@forestryengland.uk for the attention of Sam Harris.
Forestry England will collate and consider all feedback and use this to inform next steps and, where applicable, develop a specification for any resulting tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077726-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 14:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077726-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077726-2025
  27th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.forestryengland.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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