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| Title: | Forest Nets Concession Opportunity |
| Notice type: | Concession Notice |
| Authority: | Forestry Commission |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Not applicable |
| 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: | 06/12/2022 11:27 |
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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, 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.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:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./8BCDZT8724
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 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
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:South
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
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 stated in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: Not Provided
Currency: Not Provided
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:North
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
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 stated in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: Not Provided
Currency: Not Provided
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: As stated in the procurement documents
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: 26/01/2023
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: Nov 2032
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:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./8BCDZT8724
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BCDZT8724
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.4.3) 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: 06/12/2022
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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