Tender

Bedgebury and High Lodge Bike Hire Concessions

  • Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission

F24: Concession notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007274

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b25d

Published 13 March 2023, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 0000000000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./7DZ3APWT56

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Bedgebury and High Lodge Bike Hire Concessions

Reference number

FEE/1014

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury and High Lodge Cycle Hire concession leases. The leases will be for a period of up to 10 years and includes a mutual break clause operable at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft leases are available in the tender documents.

The total value of the Bedgebury Cycle Hire lease opportunity will be in the region of £4m - £7m. The total value of the High Lodge Cycle Hire lease opportunity will be in the region of £2m - £7m.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

High Lodge Bike Hire Concession

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance

Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the High Lodge Bike Hire concession lease. The lease will be for a period of up to 10 years and includes a mutual break clause operable at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total estimated turnover value of the High Lodge Bike Hire lease opportunity will be in the region of £2m - £7m. The lease will start 1st October 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

120

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bedgebury National Pinetum Bike Hire Concession

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance

Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Bike Hire concession lease. The lease will be for a period of up to 10 years and includes a mutual break clause operable at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total estimated turnover value of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Bike Hire lease opportunity will be in the region of £4m - £7m. The lease will start 1st October 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

120

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions, indication of information and documentation required

As stated in the procurement documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the concession

three.2.2) Concession performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders

Date

17 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2033

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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GO Reference: GO-2023313-PRO-22309045

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom