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title: "Indoor and Outdoor Catering and Bar Provision within Walton Hall and Gardens"
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# Indoor and Outdoor Catering and Bar Provision within Walton Hall and Gardens

Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0adba336-b098-4378-bd5c-12f293783ee4

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council is seeking to expand its catering services at Walton Hall and Gardens by contracting with multiple caterers across three separate lots. The procurement process is at the award stage, focusing on beverage-serving and catering services in Warrington, England. The contract period runs from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027. Key dates include the tender end date on 8th July 2024, and the award date on 26th November 2024. This open procedure tender comprises an Indoor Lot for varied event catering, an Outdoor Lot for garden events, and a Bar Lot for bar services, involving suppliers such as Barretts Event Caterers Limited, Heritage Cafe (Walton) Limited, Seven Seas Caterers, and The Bus Yard Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs in the catering and hospitality industry. Businesses specialising in high-end dining, relaxed catering, afternoon tea services, or culturally specific menus are well-suited to compete, along with outdoor event caterers and bar service providers. By partnering with Warrington Borough Council, successful bidders can expand their market reach, gain prestige through association with Walton Hall and Gardens, and engage in exclusive event contracts, thereby driving business development and customer base expansion.

## Notice

Warrington Borough Council is seeking to expand the catering offering for bookings and events at Walton Hall and Gardens. This will involve contracting with several catering companies in order to provide customers with greater choice. This concession opportunity includes three (3) separate procurement lots, with the Indoor Lot encompassing four (4) sublots. Lot 1: Indoor Lot. Catering provision within Walton Hall, Walton Golf Club, the Old Riding School and other locations, catering for a variety of events including weddings, civil ceremonies, christenings, funeral after-services and conferences. For this lot, we are seeking to contract with several caterers, each specialising in one of the following sublots: * 1A) High-end dining (including canapes) * 1B) Relaxed catering (e.g. pizza, hog roast, hot and cold buffet etc.) * 1C) Afternoon tea and cafe (including light snacks and children's food) * 1D) Asian and faith-friendly (including Asian food and religious/cultural dietary accommodations such as halal or kosher) These categories reflect patterns of demand for the hall. It is important to note that contractors will not be restricted to only providing the cuisine category in the sublot and will be permitted to cater for any event when chosen by the customer, subject to approval from the estate team. As such, all successful indoor caterers must demonstrate wide-ranging menus with options to suit a variety of tastes, preferences and dietary practices. For this lot, there is no assurance of work, and suppliers will only provide catering services for events when specifically selected by customers. For details on responsibilities and more, please see the Specification document. Lot 2: Outdoor Lot. Catering provision around the gardens for events such as outdoor cinemas, theatre events and corporate functions. For this lot, we are seeking to put together a list of pre-approved suppliers in support of planned outdoor events on an invite-only basis. Consequently, there is no assurance of work and suppliers will only provide catering services for events when specifically requested by the council. For details on responsibilities and more, please see the Specification document. Lot 3: Bar Lot. Bar operation at events across Walton Hall and Gardens (both indoor and outdoor). For this lot, we are seeking to partner with an individual bar operator. The bar is currently licensed from 11.00am - midnight. For details on responsibilities, exclusivity and more, please see the Specification document. As part of this process, we are aiming to significantly expand the availability of cost-effective catering options at the estate, in order to accommodate a wider variety of customer bookings. We are also seeking to increase the number of events held at Walton Hall and Gardens by contracting with caterers that will undertake their own marketing and generate business for the estate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18b10bc2-52c2-4350-ab10-16c496117093 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BARRETTS EVENT CATERERS; HERITAGE CAFE ( WALTON; SEVEN SEAS CATERERS T/A EUROCATERERS; THE BUS YARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55400000 - Beverage-serving services
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2024 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18b10bc2-52c2-4350-ab10-16c496117093

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18b10bc2-52c2-4350-ab10-16c496117093
  26th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warrington.gov.uk/

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