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Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office

Huntingdonshire District Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2025 at 14:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 12:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Sep 2025 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office" was recently completed by Huntingdonshire District Council, a public authority falling under sub-central government jurisdiction based in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. The tender involved an open competition for below-threshold services focusing on canteen and catering within the region UKH12. The awarded contract was signed on 12 December 2025 and will span from January 2026 to December 2028, with potential extensions up to December 2030. The process concluded with the supplier, Alban Home Food & Catering, being selected, ensuring service delivery to the Council's office at Pathfinder House, Huntingdon.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of beverages and snacks, particularly those experienced in catering services within public sector environments. SMEs and businesses capable of delivering quality service and effective contract management are well-suited to such opportunities. The open competition format encourages a broad range of suppliers to participate, making it an ideal chance for diverse enterprises to showcase their proficiency in customer satisfaction and service reliability to public authority bodies like Huntingdonshire District Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office

Notice Description

This requirement is for the supply of a Coffee Bar at Huntingdonshire District Council's administrative headquarters building at Pathfinder House, Huntingdon for the next three years from January 2026. The council is looking for a provider that would supply a range of beverages and snacks to its staff, councillors and visitors (including delegates to meetings held in the Council's Civic Suite on the site) which may be for both HDC and non-HDC functions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Subject to the ongoing requirement for Coffee Bar Services and the successful delivery there are two options to extend for a period of 12 months.

Planning Information

Interested providers can find out further details and access a short questionnaire via the following electronic form: https://forms.office.com/e/pUNiMNVD5k It is anticipated that formal quotes/tenders will be invited shortly after the closure of the market engagement exercise. Providers who participate in the market engagement will not have an advantage in the subsequent competitive process over those who do not participate and all information will be shared with all interested providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059357
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085421-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Huntingdonshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alban Home Food & Catering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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