Forestry Commission: Forest of Dean Café Concessions

UK-Bristol: Catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority / Entity

   I.1) Name and Addresses:
             Forestry Commission
             620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
             Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/
             NUTS Code: UKK11

   I.3) Communication
      
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Catering-services./JHU4JPBCST

      Additional information can be obtained from
         the abovementioned address

      Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted
         to the abovementioned address          

         Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge: No

   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 Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Forest of Dean Café Concessions            
               Reference number: FCCN/1728

   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         55520000 - Catering services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Operation of café concessions at three of our sites in the Forest of Dean. These sites are split into three individual Lots, as follows:
•Lot 1 - Beechenhurst
•Lot 2 - Mallards Pike
•Lot 3 - Symonds Yat Rock

      II.1.5) Estimated total value
         Value excluding VAT:11,800,000
         Currency:GBP

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
         Tenders may be submitted for all lots          
         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) Description (lot no. 1)


      II.2.1) Title:Beechenhurst Cafe Concession               
            Lot No:Lot 1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55520000 - Catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
            UKK13 - Gloucestershire
      

      Main site or place of performance:
            Gloucestershire
      

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Operation of a cafe concession at our Beechenhurst site in the Forest of Dean

      II.2.5) Award criteria:

            Concession is awarded on the basis of: The criteria stated in the procurement documents

      II.2.6) Estimated value
         Value excluding VAT:6,300,000
         Currency:GBP

      II.2.7) Duration of the concession
            Duration in months: 102             

      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) Description (lot no. 2)


      II.2.1) Title:Mallards Pike Cafe Concession               
            Lot No:Lot 2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55520000 - Catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
            UKK13 - Gloucestershire
      

      Main site or place of performance:
            Gloucestershire
      

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Operation of a cafe concession at our Mallards Pike site in the Forest of Dean

      II.2.5) Award criteria:

            Concession is awarded on the basis of: The criteria stated in the procurement documents

      II.2.6) Estimated value
         Value excluding VAT:3,000,000
         Currency:GBP

      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) Description (lot no. 3)


      II.2.1) Title:Symonds Yat Rock Cafe Concession               
            Lot No:Lot 3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55520000 - Catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
            UKK13 - Gloucestershire
      

      Main site or place of performance:
            Gloucestershire
      

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Operation of a cafe concession at our Symonds Yat Rock site in the Forest of Dean

      II.2.5) Award criteria:

            Concession is awarded on the basis of: The criteria stated in the procurement documents

      II.2.6) Estimated value
         Value excluding VAT:2,500,000
         Currency:GBP

      II.2.7) Duration of the concession
            Duration in months: 102             

      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 III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   
   III.1) Conditions for participation

      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
            List and brief description of conditions, indication of information and documentation required: Not Provided

      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
         Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents: Yes
            List and brief description of selection criteria, indication of information and documentation required: Not Provided
            Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Not Provided

      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
         Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents: Yes
            List and brief description of selection criteria, indication of information and documentation required: Not Provided
            Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Not Provided

      III.1.5) Information about reserved concessions

         The concession is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration
            of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No          

         The execution of the concession is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the concession

      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession (only for service concessions)
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No
            

      III.2.2) Concession performance conditions: Not Provided

      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the concession
         Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the concession: No



Section IV: Procedure



   IV.2) Administrative information

      IV.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
         Date: 11/04/2024
         Local time (hh:mm): 12:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
            
          English       

Section VI: Complementary information

      VI.1) Information about recurrence
         This is a recurrent procurement: No
            

      VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
         Electronic ordering will be used: No          
         Electronic invoicing will be accepted: No          
         Electronic payment will be used: No

      VI.3) Additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Catering-services./JHU4JPBCST

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JHU4JPBCST

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          London, United Kingdom
          Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/03/2024