Planning

Kielder Castle Café Concession

  • Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012087

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c497

Published 27 April 2023, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Emily Coffin

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000670000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Kielder Castle Café Concession

Reference number

FEE/1116

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the Kielder Castle Café concession leader. We anticipate the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published August/September 2023. The estimated total turnover value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of £2.6M. The lease will start following completion of renovation works to the Kielder Castle building, including expansion of the café area.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
Main site or place of performance

Northumberland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the Kielder Castle Café concession leader. We anticipate the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published August/September 2023. The estimated total turnover value of the lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of £2.6M.

two.2.14) Additional information

Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the 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.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 September 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023427-PRO-22640898