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 3000674000, 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: Forestry England Treetop Walkway Experiences
Reference number: FCCN002385

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 invite tender submissions for the introduction of Treetop Walkway Experiences at selected sites across England. We are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate world class, architecturally spectacular, high-quality exciting and iconic, fully accessible and inclusive treetop walkway experience concession at a limited number of sites across the nation's forests.

The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is £3m per location.

II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 360,000,000
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: No






II.2) Lot Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Region Codes:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate a new treetop walkway experience concession at selected Forestry England sites. We welcome prospective partners to bid for this opportunity, available at up to four sites across England. The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is £3m per location. Forestry England will award lease agreements for each site (following the successful approval of satisfactory planning consent and prior to construction commencing), which will run for a maximum initial lease period of 20 years, and we may also grant an additional 10-year extension bring the maximum overall term to 30 years.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Concession is awarded on the basis of
the criteria described below

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


II.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months: 360

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: 2024/S 000 - 020782

Section V: Award of concession

Award of concession : 1

Title:
A concession/lot is awarded: No

V.1) Information on non-award:

The concession/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected



Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=919106605
GO-2025124-PRO-29216757 TKR-2025124-PRO-29216756
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
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: 24/01/2025