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title: "East England Forest District Catering Concessions"
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# East England Forest District Catering Concessions

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-england-forest-district-catering-concessions-ocds-h6vhtk-03edad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry England: "East England Forest District Catering Concessions". Published status: complete. Published Value: £11,500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-england-gov-ea55)
- **Published Value:** £11,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Restaurant and food-serving services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £12,250,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-england-forest-district-catering-concessions-ocds-h6vhtk-03edad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03edad`

## 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/east-england-forest-district-catering-concessions-ocds-h6vhtk-03edad#tl-md)

## Description
Forestry England are seeking tender submissions for the provision of the catering concession Leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Jeskyns Community Woodland. Full details of the requirements are contained in the tender documentation, including the terms and conditions of the Leases.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Bedgebury National Pinetum
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of ...

### Lot 2: Jeskyns Community Woodland
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Jeskyns Community Woodland Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A fu...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Bedgebury Pinetum (active)
  - Award id: `036739-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Vertas Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Jeskyns Community Woodland (active)
  - Award id: `036739-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Vertas Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £2,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Bedgebury Pinetum (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/11/2023

- **Contract:** Jeskyns Community Woodland (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,250,000
  - Signed Date: 24/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036739-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-14T10:05:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T12:56:41.273Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03edad