UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

Section I: Contracting Authority / Entity

I.1) Name and Addresses:
Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 000000000, Email: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Contact: Emily Coffin
Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./8BCDZT8724

Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address

Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted
to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Forestry


Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Forest Nets Concession Opportunity
Reference number: FEE/1061

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England will be awarding Concession Leases for the provision of a high-quality forest nets adventure product at fifteen sites across the nation's forests. We will award this opportunity through a Lease agreement which will expiry in 2033, awarding a maximum Lease period of 10 years. There will be a mutual annual break point from year 3 of the Lease agreement, subject to 12 months' notice.
The annual estimated turnover of this opportunity per site is £400k - £500k

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:73,000,000
Currency:GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:South
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM


Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England will be awarding Concession Leases for the provision of a high-quality forest nets adventure product at a number of sites in the North of England. We will award this opportunity through a Lease agreement which will expiry in 2033, awarding a maximum Lease period of 10 years. There will be a mutual annual break point from year 3 of the Lease agreement, subject to 12 months' notice. The annual estimated turnover of this opportunity per site is £400k - £500k

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Concession is awarded on the basis of: The criteria stated in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: Not Provided
Currency: Not Provided

II.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months: 120

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


II.2.1) Title:North
Lot No:2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM


Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England will be awarding Concession Leases for the provision of a high-quality forest nets adventure product at a number of sites in the South of England. We will award this opportunity through a Lease agreement which will expiry in 2033, awarding a maximum Lease period of 10 years. There will be a mutual annual break point from year 3 of the Lease agreement, subject to 12 months' notice. The annual estimated turnover of this opportunity per site is £400k - £500k

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Concession is awarded on the basis of: The criteria stated in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: Not Provided
Currency: Not Provided

II.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months: 120

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided



Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions, indication of information and documentation required: As stated in the procurement documents

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents: Yes
List and brief description of selection criteria, indication of information and documentation required: Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Not Provided

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents: Yes
List and brief description of selection criteria, indication of information and documentation required: Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Not Provided

III.1.5) Information about reserved concessions

The concession is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration
of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No

The execution of the concession is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the concession

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession (only for service concessions)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No


III.2.2) Concession performance conditions: As stated in the procurement documents

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the concession
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the concession: No



Section IV: Procedure



IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date: 26/01/2023
Local time (hh:mm): 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Nov 2032

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used: No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted: No
Electronic payment will be used: No

VI.3) Additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./8BCDZT8724

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BCDZT8724

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/12/2022