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Forestry Commission: Forest Nets Concession Opportunity

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Notice Summary
Title: Forest Nets Concession Opportunity
Notice type: Concession Award Notice
Authority: Forestry Commission
Nature of contract: Services
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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
Published: 27/04/2023 09:42

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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

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