Forestry Commission: Cardinham Woods Cafe Concession

UK-Bristol: Restaurant and food-serving services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
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 03000674059, Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
       Contact: Sam Harris
       Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk
       NUTS Code: UKK11
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

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 - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Cardinham Woods Cafe Concession    
          Reference number: FCCN002685
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Forestry England are seeking to award a lease for a cafe concession at it's Cardinham Woods site near Bodmin in Cornwall          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      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) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest from operators wishing to provide a café concession at the Cardinham Woods Visitor Centre. The is located on the outskirts of Bodmin, Cornwall. Cardinham Woods | Forestry England attracts in the region of 250,000 visits annually with the café serving an important part of the visitor offer. Visitors include young families, keen walkers & mountain bikers and those seeking a relaxed day out. The site hosts four waymarked walking trails, the ‘Bodmin Beast’ mountain bike trail, a small play area and opportunities to picnic by the stream. The Café operates out of an idyllic old cottage; there is room inside for approximately 25 covers, a further 80 outdoor covers (picnic tables) are located in the areas adjacent to the cafe. The café will be required to open daily as a minimum (except for Christmas day) from 10am to 4pm with a range of hot and cold food and drinks. Currently we anticipate the lease period being 7 years in duration, the lease Heads of Terms will be available in the tender documents which we expect to be published winter/spring 2025. The total estimated turnover value of the Cardinham cafe lease opportunity over the term will be in the region of £2million. We expect the lease to commence in November 2025    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      In order to express your interest in this requirement, please confirm by complete the short questionnaire available on the portal    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         03/02/2025
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=893996923
GO-2024107-PRO-27966496 TKR-2024107-PRO-27966495        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/10/2024