Official UK procurement notice
East England Forest District Catering Concessions
Authority: Forestry England
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England are seeking tender submissions for the provision of the catering concession Leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Jeskyns Community Woodland. Full details of the requirements are contained in the tender documentation, including the terms and conditions of the Leases.
- Recurrence: 2033
CPV: Restaurant and food-serving services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£11,500,000 together)Lot #1Bedgebury National PinetumAwardedPublished value£10,000,000
Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of £10million. The lease will start 11th January 2024.
Lot #2Jeskyns Community WoodlandAwardedPublished value£1,500,000
Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Jeskyns Community Woodland Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of £1.5million. The lease will start 1st April 2024.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2033
- First published
- 7 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Dec 2023, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
FEE/1119- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036739- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03edadFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=829219640" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=829219640</a> GO Reference: GO-20231214-PRO-24773120
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Sept 2023 → 14 Dec 2023 · 2 dates- Submission deadline26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published14 Dec 2023, 10:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Dec 2023, 10:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./SJ98V8GY52 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AKZ4X4F26C |
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Bedgebury National Pinetum1 award | |||
| VERTAS GROUP LIMITEDBedgebury Pinetum | £10,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Jeskyns Community Woodland1 award | |||
| VERTAS GROUP LIMITED | £2,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bedgebury Pinetum · VERTAS GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2023
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Jeskyns Community Woodland · VERTAS GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2023
- Value
- £2,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bedgebury National Pinetum | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Jeskyns Community Woodland | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vertas Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria