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: arran.price@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forestryengland.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
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
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre Concession
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We will be awarding two separate contracts (Lots) for the operation of:
•Lot 1 - A café, bike retail shop and bike repair workshop for the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre.
•Lot 2 - A mountain bike uplift service to operate from the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 500 000.00
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: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Café, bike retail shop and bike repair workshop
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful operator is required to operate an onsite café selling appropriate food and drink to users of the popular cycle centre.
The operator will also be required to operate an onsite bike retail shop and repair workshop.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 126
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is likely that the contract will be renewed at the end of it's term
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Mountain bike uplift service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114400
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful operator is required to provide an uplift service (minibus and road legal cycle trailer) to securely transport mountain bikers and their bikes to the start of the downhill trails.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 126
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3G6652J84J
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:
2022/S 000-000000
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/01/2023
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:
04/01/2023
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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Cafeteria-services./3G6652J84J
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3G6652J84J
GO Reference: GO-20221122-PRO-21540079
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2022