UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
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.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

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
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession: Not Provided

II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes


II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value : 35,000,000 Currency : GBP




II.2) Lot Description - 1


II.2.1) Title: South

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


II.2.3) Place of performance
Region Codes:
UK - 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 described below

Criterion: Financial Offer
Criterion: Proposed Design/Installation and Ongoing Maintenance
Criterion: Your Offer
Criterion: Service and Customer Care
Criterion: Sustainability and Social Value
Criterion: Marketing & Branding/Innovation/Partnerships
Criterion: Vision
Criterion: Inclusivity and Accessibility


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) Lot Description - 2


II.2.1) Title: North

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


II.2.3) Place of performance
Region Codes:
UK - 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 described below

Criterion: Financial Offer
Criterion: Proposed Design/Installation and Ongoing Maintenance
Criterion: Service and Customer Care
Criterion: Your Offer
Criterion: Vision
Criterion: Sustainability and Social Value
Criterion: Marketing & Branding/Innovation/Partnerships
Criterion: Inclusivity and Accessibility


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 IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice




IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Not Provided

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in OJ S: 2022/S 000 - 034463

Section V: Award of concession

Award of concession : 1

Lot No: 1
Title: South
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of concession:

V.2.1) Date of concession award decision: 17/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators No

V.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Name and address of the concessionaire No. 1
Adventure Forest Ltd, 04344477
The Drift, Fornham St Martin, IP31 1SL, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The concessionaire is an SME : No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 3.5E7
Total value of the concession/lot: 3.5E7
Revenue from the payment of fees and fines by the users: Not Provided
Prizes, payments or other financial advantages provided by the contracting authority/entity: Not Provided
Currency: GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive: Not Provided


Award of concession : 2

Lot No: 2
Title: North
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of concession:

V.2.1) Date of concession award decision: 17/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators No

V.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Name and address of the concessionaire No. 1
Adventure Forest Ltd, 04344477
The Drift, Fornham St Martin, IP31 1SL, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The concessionaire is an SME : No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 3.5E7
Total value of the concession/lot: 3.5E7
Revenue from the payment of fees and fines by the users: Not Provided
Prizes, payments or other financial advantages provided by the contracting authority/entity: Not Provided
Currency: GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive: Not Provided


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=772776174
GO-2023427-PRO-22640896 TKR-2023427-PRO-22640895
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Not Provided

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

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not Provided

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 27/04/2023