Forestry Commission: Forest Nets Concession Opportunity

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Notice Summary
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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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 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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UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

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

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