--- title: "Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059357" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059357" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059357.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059357.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-22" --- # Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office Buyer: HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059357 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059357) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059357.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085421-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2028 | | 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 | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGESHIRE | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE29 3TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | Huntingdon North | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALBAN HOME FOOD & CATERING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 22 Dec 2025 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085421-2025 - 24 Sep 2025 at 11:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059221-2025 - 3 Sep 2025 at 15:31 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053669-2025 - 3 Sep 2025 at 14:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053612-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085421-2025 22nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059221-2025 24th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053669-2025 3rd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053612-2025 3rd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register All the procurement documents can be found on the Due North system, with the details: Ref: DN791787 Project Title: Provision of Coffee Bar Services at HDC Head Office ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/pUNiMNVD5k - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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