Forestry Commission: GB-Brandon: Backstage Catering at Forest Live Concerts

Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Brandon: Backstage Catering at Forest Live Concerts
2. Awarding Authority:
   Forestry Commission England
   East England Forest District, Santon Downham, Brandon, IP27 0TJ, United Kingdom
   Tel. 0300 067 4500, Email: rachael.miller@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.forestry.gov.uk/selltous
   Contact: Events Manager, Attn: Rachael Miller
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Hotel and restaurant services.

4. Description: Catering services. Forestry Commission England is inviting tenders for backstage catering at Forest Live Music events held at forests in England. Some events operate on the same dates at two different locations. Therefore the contract will include two catering teams on each weekend. During 2016 we anticipate running a programme of 21 events over 7 weekends through June / July.
All our concerts are held in rural outdoor locations, in clearings in the forest. All infrastructure and power is temporarily brought in to the venues for the events.
The backstage catering service is a vital part of our artist’s forest experience and the catering marquee tends to be the hub of the backstage area for artists, their crews and our backstage production teams. You must be fully self-contained providing:
oYour own staff transport and provision to purchase fresh food daily
oAll equipment to store and cook including: fridges, gas cookers, chillers and warmers, tea urns, toasters and chilled water dispensers.
oChefs and staff to: prepare, cook, serve and wash up
oAll china crockery and cutlery
5. CPV Codes:
   55520000 - Catering services.
      QA11-8 - For events

6. NUTS Codes :
   UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 21/12/2015 15:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Forestry Commission England
   East England Forest District, Santon Downham, Brandon, IP27 0TJ, United Kingdom
   Tel. 0300 067 4500, Email: rachael.miller@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.forestry.gov.uk/selltous
   Contact: Events Manager, Attn: Rachael Miller
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: To gain full access to the tender documentation you need to log in to our e-sourcing system. This can be done using your existing Delta eSourcing registration details or register via www.forestry.gov.uk/selltous if you have not registered before. Registration is free.

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://forestrycommission.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Brandon:-Backstage-Catering-at-Forest-Live-Concerts/KGSU8NP765

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestrycommission.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KGSU8NP765
TKR-20151126-PRO-7375998
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/02/2016
Period of Work End date: 31/01/2019
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no