UK-Bristol: Restaurant and food-serving services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses:
Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000673135, Email: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Contact: Emily Coffin
Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk, Address of the buyer profile: 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: East England Forest District Catering Concessions
Reference number: FEE/1119

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England are seeking tender submissions for the provision of the catering concession Leases at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Jeskyns Community Woodland. Full details of the requirements are contained in the tender documentation, including the terms and conditions of the Leases.

II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 11,500,000
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 : 11,500,000 Currency : GBP




II.2) Lot Description - 1


II.2.1) Title: Bedgebury National Pinetum

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Region Codes:
UKJ4 - Kent


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Bedgebury National Pinetum Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of £10million. The lease will start 11th January 2024.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Concession is awarded on the basis of
the criteria described below

Criterion: Food and Beverage Offer
Criterion: Financial Offer
Criterion: Fit-Out Design/Alterations
Criterion: Environmental
Criterion: Vision
Criterion: Service and Customer Care
Criterion: Partnerships / Innovation / Marketing


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: Jeskyns Community Woodland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Region Codes:
UKJ4 - Kent


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England has an opportunity for the operation of the Jeskyns Community Woodland Café concession lease. Our intention is to award a 10-year lease that includes a mutual break clause at the end of year 5 subject to 12 months’ prior notice. A full copy of the draft lease is included in the tender documents. The total value of this lease opportunity will be in the region of £1.5million. The lease will start 1st April 2024.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Concession is awarded on the basis of
the criteria described below

Criterion: Food and Beverage Offer
Criterion: Financial Offer
Criterion: Environmental
Criterion: Fit-Out Design/Alterations
Criterion: Service and Customer Care
Criterion: Criterion 6
Criterion: Vision
Criterion: Partnerships / Innovation / Marketing


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: 2023/S 000 - 022967

Section V: Award of concession

Award of concession : 1

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

V.2) Award of concession:

V.2.1) Date of concession award decision: 24/11/2023

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
Vertas Group Ltd, N/A
2 Friars Bridge Road, Ipswich, 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: 1.0E7
Total value of the concession/lot: 1.0E7
Revenue from the payment of fees and fines by the users: 1741000.0
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: Jeskyns Community Woodland
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of concession:

V.2.1) Date of concession award decision: 24/11/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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
Vertas Group Ltd, N/A
2 Friars Bridge Road, Ipswich, 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: 2250000.0
Total value of the concession/lot: 2250000.0
Revenue from the payment of fees and fines by the users: 427000.0
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=829219640
GO-20231214-PRO-24773120 TKR-20231214-PRO-24773119
VI.4) Procedures for review

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

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: 14/12/2023