Published date: 20 January 2020

Last edited date: 2 March 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ice cream - 15555100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP465479303

Published date

20 January 2020

Closing date

2 March 2020

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

1 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 02 March 2020 for the following reason: Deadline extended to 09/03/2020(Forestry England have an opportunity for a new tenant to operate a Lease for Moors Valley Country Park Ice Ice Cream Outlet for a period of 8 years. The Kiosk is currently being renovated and extended to provide more internal space, wider service counter, a walk in freezer and external storage area. Moors Valley Country Park is the busiest Forest Centre on the Forestry England estate, attracting around 1 million visitors per year from the local area and wider afield. It is managed in partnership between Forestry England and Dorset Council. The park is ideally positioned on the Dorset/Hampshire border in the heart of a prime tourist destination and within easy reach of the national road network. The successful bidder/tenant will need to work proactively with Forestry England, alongside existing businesses on site, to provide a high quality visitor experience.)

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Dobie

Address

Building 620
Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

07789654203

Email

matthew.dobie@forestryengland.uk