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Published 13 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rendlesham Forest Cafe · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£75,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2025awarded 8 Jan 2026
Awarded to TINTOS CAFE LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We will be awarding a concession contract agreement for:

  • Provision of Cafe catering services to the public
  • Fitting out of the kitchen/serving area

CPV: Cafeteria services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The initial term is three years with a potential extension of a further three years.
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
Quality: 45%Price: 40%Environmental: 15%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Fit out: 15%
  • Product: 15%
  • Service and Customer Care: 15%
  • Financial Offer: 40%
  • Environmental sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Fit out
  • Product
  • Service and Customer Care
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Financial Offer
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
17 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032237
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cafeteria services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054867 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TBC3YNK68P ↗

Timeline

13 Jun 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published214 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TINTOS CAFE LIMITED——Awarded

Contracts

  • Rendlesham Forest Cafe Concession · TINTOS CAFE LIMITED

    Signed
    8 Jan 2026
    Value
    £12,000
    Period
    8 Jan 2026 – 8 Nov 2028
    Status
    active

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TINTOS CAFE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15128176GB-PPON: PRTL-8811-XXMV 27 Woodrush Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP3 8RBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender