Published date: 31 March 2023

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: 15 May 2023, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Restaurant and food-serving services - 55300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£12,500,000

Procurement reference

BIP771784868

Published date

31 March 2023

Closing date

15 May 2023

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Forestry England has a future opportunity for the operation of the catering concession leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Jeskyns Community Woodland, and Hole Farm Community Woodland. We anticipate that the leases will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft leases will be available in the tender documents to be published Summer 2023. The total value of the lease opportunities over the term will be in the region of:
- £10million - Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
- £1.5million - Jeskyns Community Woodland
- £1million - Hole Farm Community Woodland

The leases will start:
- January 2024 - Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
- April 2024 - Jeskyns Community Woodland
- October 2024 - Hole Farm Community Woodland (provisional date subject to planning permissions and infrastructure build completion).

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About the buyer

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

+443000674000

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk