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Hot Chocolate and Retail products at Hopetown and Hippodrome

Darlington Borough Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council bought goods for its visitor and hospitality venues: hot chocolate for the food and beverage offer at Hopetown and the Hippodrome, together with retail products for Hopetown. The requirement is for the supply of hot chocolate and associated retail merchandise rather than catering or venue operations. The procurement covers coffee, tea and related products, with the retail range forming an additional part of the Hopetown requirement. Delivery and use are in Darlington, including Hopetown and the Hippodrome. The public-sector buyer is Darlington Borough Council, a local authority. The contract was awarded to HYGGE ENTERPRISES LTD, a small business based in Shildon, County Durham, indicating a supply arrangement suitable for a specialist beverage and retail-products supplier serving council-run cultural and visitor attractions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Darlington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. HYGGE ENTERPRISES LTD was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 1 May 2026 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2027. Its gross value is £26,000. The council may extend it once for a further 12 months by giving the contractor written notice, allowing the arrangement to continue until 30 April 2028 at the latest. The award covers the supply of hot chocolate and retail products for Hopetown and hot chocolate for the Hippodrome. The procurement record identifies the contract as a goods purchase and the awarded product classification as coffee, tea and related products.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers of hot chocolate, related drinks and retail merchandise targeting local-authority visitor attractions. A credible competitor would need to supply hot chocolate reliably for food and beverage operations at two Darlington venues, while also providing retail products tailored to Hopetown. The incumbent is an SME, so the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a national wholesaler. Relevant capability includes dependable stock management, consistent product quality, responsive delivery to operating venues and the ability to support both hospitality consumption and retail sales. Suppliers with an established range of hot chocolate and complementary products, experience serving cultural or visitor destinations, and capacity to manage a council contract of this scale would be well placed when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hot Chocolate and Retail products at Hopetown and Hippodrome

Notice Description

To provide hot chocolate for the F&B offer at Hopetown ad the Hippodrome. Also to supply retail items at Hopetown.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077542
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088599-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 1 May 2027 1-2 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
Darlington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HYGGE ENTERPRISES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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