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Cafe Concession - Kielder Castle

Forestry Commission · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:37.

Opportunity overview

Forestry England are seeking an organisation to operate the Cafe Concession at Kielder Castle, Northumberland. The operator will be required to serve hot and cold food and beverages to members of the public visiting Kielder Forest. Full details of the requirements are enclosed in the tender documentation available.

Classification

  • CPV55330000 — Cafeteria services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.5m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
FCCN003937
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jun 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Contract location added.
Id
040357-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
3,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jul 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Dec 2036, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Full details of the award criteria can be found in the tender documents provided

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55330000
Description
Cafeteria services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
040357-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 10:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Forestry Commission
Id
GB-PPON-PLRM-7846-HGLG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLRM-7846-HGLG

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
0300 067 4000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS16 1EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 014502-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040340-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 040357-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·