Scope
Description
Forestry England are seeking to award a lease for a cafe concession at it's Cardinham Woods site near Bodmin in Cornwall
This notice replaces a previous notice - 2025/S 000-012475
To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938652997
Total value (estimated)
- £2,380,000 excluding VAT
- £2,856,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 28 February 2031
- Possible extension to 28 February 2033
- 7 years, 4 months
Description of possible extension:
Initial period of 5 years and 3 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. 7 years and 3 months in total.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55520000 - Catering services
Contract locations
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
2 May 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 May 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Offer | Long criteria description |
Price | 25% |
| Food Offer 1 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 20% |
| Fit-Out Design/Alterations | Long criteria description |
Quality | 10% |
| Food Offer 2 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Service and Customer Care 1 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Service and Customer Care 2 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Service and Customer Care 3 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Service and Customer Care 4 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Sustainability 1 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Partnerships / Innovation / Marketing 1 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Partnerships / Innovation / Marketing 2 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
| Sustainability 2 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 3% |
| Sustainability 3 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 2% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government