Planning

Wyre Forest Wedding & Events Space Concession

  • Forestry England

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026942

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04933a

Published 22 August 2024, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England

620 Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Arran

Email

arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 7919540402

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG12 - Worcestershire

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

Wyre Forest Wedding & Events Space Concession

Reference number

FCCN002248

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79952000 - Event services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest from operators wishing to provide a wedding and events space in Wyre Forest, Kidderminster. Wyre forest near Bewdley, attracts in the region of 300,000 visits annually, there are a variety of waymarked walking, running and horse trails. Following consideration of the initial expressions of interest, Forestry England may wish to engage in further soft market testing with respondents. Therefore, at this stage the scope of the lease and lease duration is still subject to change based on feedback from the market. This prior information notice does not commit Forestry England to any future procurement or any subsequent decisions based on the output of the market sounding exercise. Forestry England reserves the right not to proceed to a formal procurement process. To confirm you interest in this opportunity, please email arran.price@forestryengland.uk

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire
Main site or place of performance

Worcestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest from operators wishing to provide a wedding and events space in Wyre Forest, Kidderminster. Wyre forest near Bewdley, attracts in the region of 300,000 visits annually, there are a variety of waymarked walking, running and horse trails. Following consideration of the initial expressions of interest, Forestry England may wish to engage in further soft market testing with respondents. Therefore, at this stage the scope of the lease and lease duration is still subject to change based on feedback from the market. This prior information notice does not commit Forestry England to any future procurement or any subsequent decisions based on the output of the market sounding exercise. Forestry England reserves the right not to proceed to a formal procurement process. To confirm you interest in this opportunity, please email arran.price@forestryengland.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

27 September 2024


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

To view this notice, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=884637237

GO Reference: GO-2024822-PRO-27471042