Planning

High Lodge Onsite Attractions

  • Forestry Commission

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008460

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0612f9

Published 30 January 2026, 1:10pm



Scope

Reference

FCCN004489

Description

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

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 April 2027 to 1 April 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 June 2026

Engagement process description

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


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Concession


Contracting authority

Forestry Commission

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emily Coffin

Telephone: 0300 067 4000

Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government