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| Title: | East England Forest District Catering Concessions |
| Notice type: | Concession Notice |
| Authority: | Forestry Commission |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Not applicable |
| 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. |
| Published: | 07/08/2023 15:51 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority / Entity
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.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:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./SJ98V8GY52
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: 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
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:Bedgebury National Pinetum
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance:
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 stated in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:10,000,000
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. 2)
II.2.1) Title:Jeskyns Community Woodland
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance:
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 stated in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:1,500,000
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
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: As stated in the procurement documents.
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: 26/09/2023
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: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2033
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: To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=800282793
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) 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: 07/08/2023
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UK-Bristol: Restaurant and food-serving services.
Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)
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
Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)
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.
Section VI: Complementary information
V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/08/2023
VI.6) Original notice reference:
Notice Reference: 2023 - 601160
Notice number in OJ S: 2023/S 000 - 022967
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 07/08/2023
Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
Section Number: I.3
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Communication
Instead of: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./SJ98V8GY52
Read: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AKZ4X4F26C
VII.2) Other additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Restaurant-and-food-serving-services./AKZ4X4F26C
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AKZ4X4F26C
East England Forest District Catering Concessions
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