Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Contact
Claire Hodges
claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 7775019412
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession
Reference number
FEE/1030
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 Haldon Forest Park Cafe concession lease.
Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter, is one of the south-west’s most popular countryside visitor destinations and it is currently undergoing a period of re-development for completion in 2024. We want to develop partnerships with businesses so that we work together to enable visitors to appreciate our superb forest and understand more about how we manage it sustainably.
Haldon Forest Park is one of the nation's Forests' and is managed by Forestry England. The woodland hosts a network of walking and cycling, running and Nordic Walking trails, Go Ape, Segway, car park, picnic areas, play areas and public toilets. There are about 500,000 day visits per year currently.
Our intention is to award a lease agreement for the newly built café on the site which will consist of the following elements:
- Café and events catering
- Opportunity for ‘pop-up’ mobile trailer on site for drinks & snacks
We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 8 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published late Spring/early Summer 2023. The total value of this lease opportunity for the initial 5 years will be in the region of £4M. The current aim is for the cafe to open on 1st May 2024.
We are keen to ensure that the cafe specification accurately reflects the offerings of the market. If you are interested in this tender opportunity & would be willing to provide feedback on our current cafe layout plan please can you register your interest with Claire Hodges - claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk by Tuesday 21st June.
Feedback on our plans will be needed by Thursday 30th June 2022 so that our development timescales can be met.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the Haldon Forest Park Cafe concession lease.
Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter, is one of the south-west’s most popular countryside visitor destinations and it is currently undergoing a period of re-development for completion in 2024. We want to develop partnerships with businesses so that we work together to enable visitors to appreciate our superb forest and understand more about how we manage it sustainably.
Haldon Forest Park is one of the nation's Forests' and is managed by Forestry England. The woodland hosts a network of walking and cycling, running and Nordic Walking trails, Go Ape, Segway, car park, picnic areas, play areas and public toilets. There are about 500,000 day visits per year currently.
Our intention is to award a lease agreement for the newly built café on the site which will consist of the following elements:
- Café and events catering
- Opportunity for ‘pop-up’ mobile trailer on site for drinks & snacks
We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 8 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published late Spring/early Summer 2023. The total value of this lease opportunity for the initial 5 years will be in the region of £4M. The current aim is for the cafe to open on 1st May 2024.
We are keen to ensure that the cafe specification accurately reflects the offerings of the market. If you are interested in this tender opportunity & would be willing to provide feedback on our current cafe layout plan please can you register your interest with Claire Hodges - claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk by Tuesday 21st June.
Feedback on our plans will be needed by Thursday 30th June 2022 so that our development timescales can be met.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 June 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-2022614-PRO-20310778