Forestry Commission: Forestry England Treetop Walkway Experiences

UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

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 3000674000, 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./GF84T74M7F

      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: Forestry England Treetop Walkway Experiences            
               Reference number: FCCN002385

   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 invite tender submissions for the introduction of Treetop Walkway Experiences at selected sites across England. We are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate world class, architecturally spectacular, high-quality exciting and iconic, fully accessible and inclusive treetop walkway experience concession at a limited number of sites across the nation's forests.

The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is £3m per location.

      II.1.5) Estimated total value
         Value excluding VAT:360,000,000
         Currency:GBP

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No          

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
         Not Provided

      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 are seeking a single partner to fund, design, construct and operate a new treetop walkway experience concession at selected Forestry England sites. We welcome prospective partners to bid for this opportunity, available at up to four sites across England. The annual estimated turnover of this concession opportunity is £3m per location. Forestry England will award lease agreements for each site (following the successful approval of satisfactory planning consent and prior to construction commencing), which will run for a maximum initial lease period of 20 years, and we may also grant an additional 10-year extension bring the maximum overall term to 30 years.

      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: 360             

      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: 13/09/2024
         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:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./GF84T74M7F

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GF84T74M7F

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          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: 08/07/2024