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Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub
Published 10 Oct 2025
10 Oct 2025
Closed 27 Oct 2025
- Primary CPV
-
71241000 *
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North East
- Value
- £65,000
- Contract
-
5 months Duration
10/11/2025 31/03/2026
- Contract Types
-
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Swadlincote, DE12 6BA, United Kingdom · UKC
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
- Invitation to tender - feasibility for a new Forest Enterpri... · Bidding Documents
- Q&A responses 09/10/25 · Bidding Documents
- Evaluation clarification · Bidding Documents
- Standard terms and conditions · Bidding Documents
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THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY
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71241000 *
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Reference: FEH102025
The NFC is seeking to appoint consultants to undertake feasibility work for a new Forest Enterprise Hub (FEH) in the Heart of the National Forest. The work will be delivered in two distinct phases, with phase two dependent on the outcome of phase one, as follows:
Phase 1 - Development of the strategic rationale, based upon need, demand and ambition, to inform a robust and innovative concept for the FEH. The outcome of this phase will inform and shape the scope for Phase 2.
Phase 2 - Development of an Outline Business Case (OBC) which will include core function/s and facilities (both indoor and outdoor), commercial activities, income generation opportunities, financial appraisal, recommendations for sustainability features, and site design options.
Full CPV breakdown
- 71241000 — Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- An electronic copy of the completed proposal must be emailed to shadfield@nationalforest.org by Monday, 27th October 2025 by 12 noon. Please quote Tender Reference: FEH/102025. www.nationalforest.org The Declaration by Tenderer (Annex B) must be completed, signed and dated by a duly authorised representative on behalf of the tenderer and returned with the proposal.
- Enquiries close
- 13 Oct 2025
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Oct 2025 16:55
- Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025 23:59
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a1f6
- Notice ID
- FEH102025
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY |
| Address › Street | Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard |
| Address › Town / city | Swadlincote |
| Address › Postcode | DE12 6BA |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF22 |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.nationalforest.org |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
Buyer
| Name | THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY |
Tender
| Title | Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Project management consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Project-management services other than for construction work |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS) | UKK |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £78,000 |
| Value › Value | £65,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Bidding period › End | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Questions period › End | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £78,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £65,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Description | Evaluation criteria Understanding of the brief and the opportunity.(10%) Clarity and robustness of the methodology, allowing flexibility for new ideas and innovation. (30%) Professional and technical ability and relevant experience and expertise. (30%) Suppliers fit with the ethos and values of the National Forest (10%) Value for Money (20%) |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Invitation to tender - feasibility for a new Forest Enterprise Hub in the National Forest. |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5558 |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Q&A responses 09/10/25 |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6139 |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Evaluation clarification |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6140 |
| Document › Document 4 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 4 › Description | Standard terms and conditions |
| Document › Document 4 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6141 |
| Document › Document 5 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 5 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 5 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064367-2025 |
| Document › Document 5 › Published | 10 Oct 2025 |