Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000674000
E-mail: commercial.service@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.forestryengland.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned 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: Forestry
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Off Grid Cabins Concession
Reference number: FCCN/112
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We will be awarding a concessions agreement for operators to work in partnership with Forestry England for the provision and operation of off grid ecofriendly cabins across the nation’s forests.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
25 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking proposals from Off-Grid cabin Operators to offer a unique and immersive experience for activity hunters seeking a peaceful escape to nature. The selected Operators will be responsible for supplying and managing secluded cabins located in pristine natural settings, typically within a few hours' travel from major cities or within a Forest that offers a wide range of activity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-000001
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/01/2024
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./A4N83W6DU2" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./A4N83W6DU2</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A4N83W6DU2" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A4N83W6DU2</a>
GO Reference: GO-20231220-PRO-24824530
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2023