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Invitation To Tender - Provision of brewery services at The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

West Suffolk Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 17:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 17:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Apr 2026 at 11:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk Council procured brewery services for The Apex and Athenaeum, its venues in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The requirement is classified as hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (CPV 55000000), with delivery in Suffolk. The contract concerns brewery services at these two named venues; the published scope does not break the work down into specific products or operational tasks. Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited, based in Bury St Edmunds, was selected to provide the services. This is a single-lot requirement for a supplier able to serve the Council’s venue-based brewery needs. The buyer is West Suffolk Council, a local public authority.

The procurement is complete: West Suffolk Council awarded the contract to Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited on 3 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 16 October 2026. The contract value is £500,000 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend by up to one year following a review. The Council used an open procedure. Tenders were due by 15 May 2026. Three bids were received and reached the final stage. Award evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The requirement was arranged as one lot.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide brewery services for The Apex and Athenaeum in Bury St Edmunds, and to meet the Council’s quality-led evaluation while offering a competitive price. The award shows that this buyer purchased a single, multi-year service for two named venues, at a scale suited to an established supplier rather than a small one-off supply. Three suppliers reached the final stage, so competition was present, but none of the final-stage bidders was an SME or a voluntary, community or social enterprise. The contract’s potential extension makes continuity and capacity to serve the venues over a sustained period relevant to the buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation To Tender - Provision of brewery services at The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Notice Description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of brewery services at The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500 hours on 15 May 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. Clarifications must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Prior to end of third year, a contract review will take place where a contract extension of up to one year may be agreed between the Council and the supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098687-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-04-30

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Suffolk Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 3YU
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Minden
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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