Official UK procurement notice
Concessions at Various Visitor Sites
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForestry and Land Scotland has appointed a service provider to deliver catering concessions at its visitor hub sites at Glentrool, Kirroughtree and The Lodge.
- Recurrence: 19 August 2032
CPV: Cafeteria services · Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1FLS welcomes over 10 million visitors each year, with a portfolio that includes…AwardedPublished value£13,500,000
FLS welcomes over 10 million visitors each year, with a portfolio that includes visitor centres, forest parks, urban forests, campsites, beaches, mountains, lochs, and iconic viewpoints. A range of commercial agreements provide opportunities for businesses to deliver catering, retail, accommodation, and outdoor recreation at these sites.
FLS has awarded a contract to an external service provider for the provision of catering concessions at Glentrool, Kirroughtree and The Lodge. The contract will include concessionaire obligations in relation to repair and maintenance of the occupied buildings. Additional information: Please note that the estimated value of this contract includes for the potential addition of catering concessions at two further properties - Glenmore and Glentress - during the contract period.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
- Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force.
- Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP.
Bidders will be required to provide a Confirmation Letter from either a bank or from an independent Chartered Accountant, confirming the following:
- The availability of any initial investment/funding proposed by the bidder in its tender submission.
- The affordability of the Base Concession Fees to the bidder.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Minimum number of relevant examples: 2 cafés (or equivalent)
Requirement: Examples provided must be relevant to the requirements sought in terms of scope, scale, volumes and financial return, however, there is no requirement for the examples provided to specifically be concessions/leases.
If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they will be required to confirm that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems, to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain.
Bidders with a turnover of less than 36,000,000 GBP will be required to provide a brief explanation of what steps are taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of their organisation (including any sub-contractors and the supply chain).
Bidders with a turnover of 36,000,000 GBP or more will be required to demonstrate compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 by providing a link to their statement that sets out the steps they have taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of their organisation (including any sub-contractors and the supply chain).
All bidders will be required to include confirmation …
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 19 August 2032
- First published
- 11 Nov 2022, 15:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Apr 2023, 08:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
C0235- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009726- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
It is a mandatory requirement of this contract that all workers engaged in delivery of the service are paid at least the real Living Wage.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: FLS may modify the contract, irrespective of the monetary value of those modifications, within the scope permitted under Regulation 46(1) of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, should operational reasons require it. Specifically, FLS may consider the addition of catering concessions at two further properties - Glenmore and Glentress - during the contract period. Other reasons for modification may include, but are not limited to: - a successful Community Asset Transfer (CAT) application; - a significant change in national or global socio-economic conditions, requiring a change to a Concession Fee; - a change in public procurement policy; - a change in government policy; - a change to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); and - a change to the reporting requirements. (SC Ref:728112)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Jan 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
6 Jan 2023 → 5 May 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Jan 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published4 Apr 2023, 08:59 BST
- Bids must remain valid until5 May 2023, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Apr 2023, 08:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTAS GROUP LIMITED | £13,443,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009726-2023-C0235-1 · VERTAS GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2023
- Value
- £13,443,450
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vertas Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.