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title: "High Lodge Onsite Attractions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0612f9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2026-01-30"
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# High Lodge Onsite Attractions

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612f9

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is in the planning stage of a tender process titled "High Lodge Onsite Attractions," which falls under the industry category of recreational, cultural, and sporting services. This procurement is intended for the provision of up to four attraction providers at the High Lodge site located in the East England Forest District, United Kingdom. The procurement focuses on enhancing family leisure activities to improve visitor experience and encourage physical activity during peak times like weekends and school holidays. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in market engagement and provide feedback by 31 May 2026, with the contract period expected to commence on 2 April 2027 and end on 31 March 2032.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in physical well-being, recreational services, and retail trade services to expand their presence in the public sector. It is particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to offer innovative leisure attractions that cater to family audiences, enhancing visitor satisfaction and prolonging customer engagement at the site. Providers interested in leveraging their expertise in creating engaging, family-oriented activities are encouraged to register their interest and contribute suggestions that align with the goals of Forestry England, ensuring their offerings complement the site’s unique environment and visitor demographics.

## Notice

Forestry England have a future concession requirement for up to 4 attraction providers at our High Lodge site in the East England Forest District. The attraction providers must deliver family leisure activities which add to our visitor experience onsite whilst encouraging physical activity and increasing customer stay duration. The attractions must occur at peak visitor times (i.e., weekends and school holidays) and appeal to families. Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification of requirements and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the outdoor attractions market. We invite interested companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. We also invite suppliers to provide suggestions on potential attractions that they believe would be a suitable fit with the High Lodge site: https://www.forestryengland.uk/high-lodge

### Planning Information

We invite interested companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. We also invite suppliers to provide suggestions on potential attractions that they believe would be a suitable fit with the High Lodge site: https://www.forestryengland.uk/high-lodge

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008460-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55900000 - Retail trade services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2026 at 13:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008460-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008460-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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