UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Forestry England – Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale Forestry England manages over 250,000 hectares of woodland across England, working to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy. We actively manage wild deer and feral wild boar populations as part of our commitment to timber production, restoring ecosystems and tackling the climate and nature crises. We are seeking experienced operators to collect and purchase venison and wild boar carcasses. All venison supplied is FSC and PEFC certified, with carcasses presented to the British Quality Wild Venison (BQWV) standard and culled using non-lead ammunition. Wild boar is not certified. Our key requirement is the prompt and efficient collection of carcasses from our deer larders, with the capacity to respond effectively to increasing and seasonally variable cull volumes across the estate. Timely uplift is essential to support our wildlife management operations and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Contracts will run for a four-year period, with the option to extend by up to one year. Annual review points are built into the agreement. Continuation will be at Forestry England’s discretion, based on market conditions and performance against agreed key performance indicators. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Retail-trade-services./Z372MET7Q2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z372MET7Q2

This contract is to fulfil general forest road/ride vegetation maintenance within the South District for Forestry England’s road and ride network. The contract is split into 7 Lots, due to the extent of the geographic area. The contractor can bid on an individual Lot or a group of Lots. If bidding on a group of Lots, the contractor will need to demonstrate capacity to deliver all works required within the selected Lots in the indicative time frame. Only one contractor will be assigned to each Lot.

Forestry England is seeking expressions of interest for a brand-new takeaway cafe facility for the new community woodland at Hole Farm, Great Warley.

Forestry England will be tendering a concession lease for an independent expert group or company to reinstate, develop, maintain, and operate a Premier Downhill Mountain bike facility. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful leaseholder to bring Aston Hill Bike Park back to its former glory and expand the future potential of this unique site by creating new trails and facilities. The 100-acre bike park adjacent to Wendover Woods, has a 40 space carpark and features graded trails of varying difficulty which are technical in nature. It has previously boasted an impressive combination of moderate to advanced downhill runs, as well as a cross-country loop and pump track for MTB beginners. We anticipate that the lease will be for a period of up to 10 years. A full copy of the draft lease will be available in the tender documents to be published in May 2024. The total value of the Aston Hill Bike Park lease opportunity will be in the region of £500,000-£750,000. Please register your interest with the Forestry England by emailing sam.harris@forestryengland.uk to receive updates on this future tender opportunity. We invite interested companies from the market to provide feedback and potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans.

Forestry England intend to tender a concession opportunity to operate an all-year-round stargazing attraction/activity at Grizedale Forest near Ambleside, Cumbria, for up to ten years.

Forestry England are seeking an operator for a Bike Hire and Retail concession at Kielder Forest

Forestry England are seeking expressions of interest for the Play Development works at Hole Farm in Essex

Forestry England are looking to deliver mire habitat restoration across five sites in Dorset from August 2024 to February 2025.

Forestry England are looking to award a concession contract for the delivery of Forest Runner, a series of 5k and 10k running events at their forest centres. The contractor would take the operational and marketing lead in providing the event series and be able to deliver the running events at a number of forests across England. Forestry England are looking to work with an experienced and established delivery partner who understands the organisation’s values and aims. Interested parties are requested to email the named contact in this notice to express an interest in this opportunity.

Forestry England are seeking to award a lease for a cafe concession at it's Cardinham Woods site near Bodmin in Cornwall