Bike Hire and Retail Concession - Kielder Forest

Forestry England intend to re-tender a concession opportunity to operate our established bike hire and retail centre in Kielder Village in Q2/Q3 2024, due to expiry of the current lease at the end of December 2024. Our expectation is that we will issue a lease for ten years. The Kielder Bike Hire centre is well positioned to attract and provide services to customers enjoying:

• the iconic Lakeside Way multiuser trail around Kielder Water
• the extensive network of mountain bike trails
• an emerging gravel route network
• the Reivers cycle route (cross border)
• and road and touring cycling across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The Kielder area benefits from a popular sports events programme and there is scope to develop a range of guided or coached experiences from this location. Prospective suppliers are invited to express an interest in this opportunity and have a initial conversation with our Northumberland Recreation Manager ahead of the tender documents being published this Spring/early summer. Additional information: Companies interested in expressing an interest in this tender opportunity and/or have an initial discussion about the opportunity should notify Sam Harris, Commercial Advisor at [email protected] .