Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession

Opportunity overview

Forestry England are seeking an organisation to operate the Cafe Concession at Haldon Forest Park. Starting March 2026 the operator will be required to serve hot and cold food and beverages to members of the public visiting Haldon Forest Park. Full details of the requirements are enclosed in the tender documentation available.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

FOSTERS EVENT CATERING LTD

Matched by number

Published award value: £8.1m
Awarded: 20 Nov 2025
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 15371007
Location: Bridgwater, UKK23, TA6 3YF, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV55300000 — Restaurant and food-serving services

Lots

Lot 1£5m

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: FCCN003420
Status: complete
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/ForestryCommission/ ↗
Procurement Method Details: Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Features: Stage 1 - Initial Tender Submitted and Evaluated. Top 4 scoring bidders to be invited to verification interview Stage 2 - Verification Interviews with the top 4 scoring bidders Stage 3 - Final Moderation of Scores and Award Stage 4 - Post Tender Negotiations with Successful Bidder

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 18 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends: 29 Sept 2025, 12:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Value

Amount: 5,000,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 6,000,000

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Food Offer
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 25
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Service and Customer Care
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 20
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 3

Name: Fit-Out Design/Alterations
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 4

Name: Sustainability
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 5

Name: Partnerships/Innovation/Marketing
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 6

Name: Financial Offer
Type: price

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 25
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 1 Mar 2033, 23:59
Starts: 2 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKK4
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 55300000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Restaurant and food-serving services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: 056200-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056200-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 12 Sept 2025, 13:41

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale: Not applicable. Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was published on 7th July 2025. Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055a91

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PLRM-7846-HGLG
Name: Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKK12
Country: GB
Locality: Bristol
Postal Code: BS16 1EJ
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 620 Bristol Business Park

Details

Url: https://www.forestryengland.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PLRM-7846-HGLG
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Sam Harris
Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
Telephone: 0300 067 4000

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-04608026
Name: FRESHA LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region: UKK43
Country: GB
Locality: Exeter
Postal Code: EX2 7LW
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 23 Bittern Road

Details

Url: http://www.fresha.org ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme

Identifier

Id: 04608026
Scheme: GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PQBB-3838-WTHZ
Scheme: GB-PPON

Organisation 3

Id: GB-COH-08542232
Name: MEADOW BROWN RESTAURANTS LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region: UKH24
Country: GB
Locality: Bedford
Postal Code: MK41 6EP
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Woodland Manor Hotel Green Lane

Details

Url: https://www.meadowbrownrestaurants.co.uk ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme

Identifier

Id: 08542232
Scheme: GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PQNB-6569-WXQX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Organisation 4

Id: GB-COH-15371007
Name: FOSTERS EVENT CATERING LTD

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Address

Region: UKK23
Country: GB
Locality: Bridgwater
Postal Code: TA6 3YF
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 4 King Square

Details

Url: http://www.fostersevents.co.uk ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 15371007
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: neil@fostersevents.co.uk

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PWQB-2968-CVMT
Scheme: GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 20 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title: Haldon Forest Park Cafe Concession
Status: pending
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKK4
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 55300000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Restaurant and food-serving services

Value

Amount: 8,148,216
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 9,777,895

Renewal

Description: Initial term of 5 years, with the option for the contracting authority to extend for a further two 1 year periods (5+1+1)

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 075883-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075883-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 21 Nov 2025, 09:26

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-15371007
Name: FOSTERS EVENT CATERING LTD

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 1 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 28 Feb 2031, 23:59
Starts: 1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 28 Feb 2033, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends: 3 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS16 1EJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-059975-2025-11-21T09:26:33ZTender notice on Find a Tender · 21 Nov 2025, 09:26