Official UK procurement notice
Fineshade Campsite · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Concession value (operator's revenue)£5,652,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2025awarded 11 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to Camping New Forest
Contract term 20 yrsends 4 Feb 2046 · up to 4 Feb 2056 with extensions · starts 5 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConcession agreement for the operation of Fineshade Campsite, located in Fineshade Wood between Corby and Stamford in the Midlands.
- How the procedure runs: - Written tender submissions - Bidder clarification interviews (unscored)
CPV: Camping-site services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,652,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (11)
- Vision: 10%
- Booking System: 4%
- Accommodation Offer: 15%
- Target Market: 4%
- Staffing: 4%
- Customer Service: 4%
- Initial Capital Investment Plans: 10%
- Ongoing Capital Investment Plans: 10%
- Branding and Marketing: 14%
- Financial Offer: 15%
- Environmental Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (11)
- Vision
- Booking System
- Accommodation Offer
- Target Market
- Staffing
- Customer Service
- Initial Capital Investment Plans
- Ongoing Capital Investment Plans
- Environmental Sustainability
- Branding and Marketing
- Financial Offer
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Sept 2025, 09:40 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
FCCN003766- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053005- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0591c7Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Written tender submissions
- Bidder clarification interviews (unscored)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Panacea
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
2 Sept 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published2 Sept 2025, 09:40 BST
- Clarification questions by375 days ago10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline355 days ago30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by319 days ago5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent313 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published312 days ago12 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMT
- Standstill ends301 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts258 days ago5 Feb 2026
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2025- Tender notice published2 Sept 2025, 09:40 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2025, 09:42 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2025, 15:43 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (2)
Updated link to eTender system
Updated link to eTender system
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 2 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £7,400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camping New ForestSME5 Feb 2026 – 4 Feb 2036 · up to 4 Feb 2046Extensions: Success of delivery and appetite to expand campsite by taking on additional land | £7,400,000 | 11 Dec 2025standstill to 23 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCamping New ForestSME · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Camping New ForestAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender