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# Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/feasibility-for-a-forest-enterprise-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY: "Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub". Published status: complete. Published Value: £65,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-national-forest-company-gov-pb415)
- **Published Value:** £65,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business development consultancy services, Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis, Project management consultancy services, Project-management services other than for construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £64,960 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 11 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/feasibility-for-a-forest-enterprise-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6`

## 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/feasibility-for-a-forest-enterprise-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** An electronic copy of the completed proposal must be emailed to shadfield@nationalforest.org by Monday, 27th October 2025 by 12 noon. Please quote Tender Reference: FEH/102025. www.nationalforest.org
The Declaration by Tenderer (Annex B) must be completed, signed and dated by a duly authorised representative on behalf of the tenderer and returned with the proposal.

## Description
Feasibility work for a new Forest Enterprise Hub (FEH) in the Heart of the National Forest. The work will be delivered in two distinct phases, with phase two dependent on the outcome of phase one, as follows:
Phase 1 - Development of the strategic rationale, based upon need, demand and ambition, to inform a robust and innovative concept for the FEH. The outcome of this phase will inform and shape the scope for Phase 2.
Phase 2 - Development of an Outline Business Case (OBC) which will include core function/s and facilities (both indoor and outdoor), commercial activities, income generation opportunities, financial appraisal, recommendations for sustainability features, and site design options.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000, 72224000, 79411100, 79421000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £65,000

- **Contract Period:** 10/11/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Heligan Gardens Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171358`
  - Value: £64,960 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub (active)
  - Signed Value: £64,960
  - Signed Date: 09/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059644-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-14T09:59:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:13:31.734Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6