Official UK procurement notice
Mallards Pike Water Sports Concession
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
Forestry England are seeking a watersports provider to deliver activities (non-motorised) at Mallards Pike Lake in the Forest of Dean. Mallards Pike Lake attracts approximately 165,000 visitors per annum through the busy Go Ape course, Segways, running and walking trails, access to the family cycle trail/Colliers trail, a popular café and picnic area. The lake currently hosts educational providers, private/exclusive use operators as well as other permitted permit holders, often on the lake at the same time, adhering to the max capacity of 30 people/boards per sessions.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForestry England are seeking a watersports provider to deliver activities (non-motorised) at Mallards Pike Lake in the Forest of Dean. Mallards Pike Lake attracts approximately 165,000 visitors per annum through the busy Go Ape course, Segways, running and walking trails, access to the family cycle trail/Colliers trail, a popular café and picnic area. The lake currently hosts educational providers, private/exclusive use operators as well as other permitted permit holders, often on the lake at the same time, adhering to the max capacity of 30 people/boards per sessions. Forestry England manages these bookings through a permissions system. Forestry England are looking for an operator to improve the watersports provision at the lake by offering pay and play options for SUP, Canoeing and Kayaking – based around peak times at weekends and through the school holidays.
CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Forestry England are seeking a watersports provider to deliver activities…Planned
Forestry England are seeking a watersports provider to deliver activities (non-motorised) at Mallards Pike Lake in the Forest of Dean. Mallards Pike attracts approximately 165,000 visitors per annum through the busy Go Ape course, Segways, running and walking trails, access to the family cycle trail/Colliers trail, a popular café and picnic area. The lake currently hosts educational providers, private/exclusive use operators as well as other permitted permit holders, often on the lake at the same time, adhering to the max capacity of 30 people/boards per sessions. Forestry England manages these bookings through a permissions system. Forestry England are looking for an operator to improve the watersports provision at the lake by offering pay and play options for SUP, Canoeing and Kayaking – based around peak times at weekends and through the school holidays. Additional information: Interested parties are requested to complete a brief questionnaire which can be requested by email at sam.harris@forestryengland.uk
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Jul 2023, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2023, 10:05 BST
- Authority reference
FCN110- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020054- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
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Timeline
13 Jul 2023 → 27 Nov 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published13 Jul 2023, 10:05 BST
- Tender notice expected27 Nov 2023
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