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CAFE Provision at Wigmore Valley Park

Luton Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

20 Jul 2026 at 11:11

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

29 Jan 2026 at 17:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council sought a café operator for the refurbished Wigmore Valley Park in Luton. Luton Rising redeveloped and upgraded the park and installed a café cabin with an external seating area. The provider’s role was to operate the café, meet demand from park users and grow the opportunity as park use increases. The requirement is for café, catering and related food-service operations, classified under CPV 55500000. Delivery is at Wigmore Valley Park in Luton. This is a service opportunity rather than a construction or supply contract, suited to a business able to run a public-facing café in a park setting and manage customer service, food provision and day-to-day operations.

The process reached tender: Luton Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 6 February 2026 at 5pm, and tender submissions by 11 February 2026 at 5pm. The single lot had an estimated value of £300,000 excluding VAT, or £360,000 including VAT. The intended contract period was 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2028, with an option for one 12-month renewal to 12 April 2029. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, weighted at 100%. The procurement was subsequently cancelled. The recorded reason was technical issues and a lack of compliant bids, with the award decision reaching cancelled status on 12 February 2026.

This opportunity suited small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to independent café operators, catering businesses, social enterprises and community organisations with the ability to manage a park café. Suppliers needed the practical capability to operate a café cabin with external seating, provide catering services to visitors and respond to changing customer demand as park use grew. Relevant experience would include food and beverage operations, public-facing service, menu and stock management, staffing, hygiene and day-to-day venue management. The requirement would particularly suit an operator able to combine reliable routine service with initiatives that develop the café’s customer base and commercial potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAFE Provision at Wigmore Valley Park

Notice Description

Luton Rising has redeveloped and upgraded Wigmore Valley Park and as part of the refurbishment is installing a cabin as a cafe provision with external seating area. We are now looking for a provider to operate the cafe to meet the demand and grow the opportunity as the use of the park increases.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061272
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068127-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Luton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLH21 Luton
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Further Information

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