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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06567b"
title: "Cafe Concession - Kielder Castle"
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# Cafe Concession - Kielder Castle

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cafe-concession-kielder-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-06567b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry Commission: "Cafe Concession - Kielder Castle". Published status: active. Published Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-gov-d85)
- **Published Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cafeteria services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cafe-concession-kielder-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-06567b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06567b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cafe-concession-kielder-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-06567b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2FForestryCommission%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpenReq.aspx%3FrequirementId%3Df04581f5-24a9-48c3-931c-03b87d7cbaad)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cafe-concession-kielder-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-06567b#participate

## Description
Forestry England are seeking an organisation to operate the Cafe Concession at Kielder Castle, Northumberland. The operator will be required to serve hot and cold food and beverages to members of the public visiting Kielder Forest.
Full details of the requirements are enclosed in the tender documentation available.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55330000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 20/07/2026 to 31/12/2036

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040340-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-01T09:37:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:38:29.059Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06567b