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Published 14 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bike Hire Concession - Haldon Forest Park

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£700,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 1 Feb 2026
Awarded to Forest Cycle Hire Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Apr 2031 · up to 1 Apr 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Forestry England have completed a tender to appoint a business partner to operate the Bike Hire Concession at Haldon Forest Park

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£700,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2033 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with the option for the contracting authority to extend for a further two 1 year periods (5+1+1)
92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full details of the evaluation criteria can be found in the Invitation to Tender document provided

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 14:57 BST
Authority reference
FCCN003419
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065314
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/ ↗

Timeline

14 Oct 2025 → 15 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published377 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by365 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline348 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026
  5. Latest notice published195 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 14:57 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2026, 14:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,341,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Forest Cycle Hire LimitedSME£1,341,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Forest Cycle Hire LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2026
    Value
    £1,341,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031 · up to 28 Feb 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract is broken into an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for a further two 1-year periods.
    9 agreed KPIs: The Customer Offer · The Operation and Regulatory Compliance · Customer service / staffing / training …
    • The Customer Offer
    • The Operation and Regulatory Compliance
    • Customer service / staffing / training
    • Premises, Maintenance, and Cleaning
    • Communication and Marketing
    • Finance and Business Performance
    • Health & Safety
    • Environmental
    • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, US, BS16 1EJ, USContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender