Tender

Hole Farm Cafe Concession

  • Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054701

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0595ed

Published 8 September 2025, 2:48pm



Scope

Reference

FCCN002338

Description

Forestry England are tendering for a Cafe concession at the newly established Hole Farm Woodland in Brentwood, Essex.

Total value (estimated)

  • £250,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2036
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55330000 - Cafeteria services

Contract locations

  • UKH - East of England

Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Tender submission deadline

8 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Full details of the award criteria can be found in the tender documents provided


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

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sam Harris

Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

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

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government