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Published 27 May 2026, 09:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cafe Concession - West Walk

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£588,280≈ £118k / year · £705,936 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 19 Jul 2031 · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Forestry England are looking to award a contract for food and beverage sales concession rights for a mobile refreshment’s unit situated at West Walk car park at: West Walk, Hundred Acres Rd, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 6JB.

Full details of the requirements are enclosed in the tender documentation available.

CPV: Cafeteria services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£588,280
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £588,280 exc. VAT · £705,936 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55330000 Cafeteria 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 award criteria can be found in the tender documents 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 May 2026, 09:42 BST
Last source update
27 May 2026, 09:42 BST
Authority reference
FCCN003576
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049400
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cafeteria services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a570 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/e… ↗

Timeline

27 May 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published152 days ago
    27 May 2026, 09:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline122 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2026, 09:42 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, South West, BS16 1EJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender