---
title: "UOEUE2868042026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa54"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# UOEUE2868042026

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa54

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured bar management services for campus celebrations and other campus event requirements. The arrangement supports events at the university’s Penryn campus, with the stated purpose of providing the service directly and avoiding the cost and delay of resetting events through another provider. The requirement covers event bar provision and management rather than the supply of general catering or venue facilities. The buyer is the University of Exeter, and the relevant activity is associated with the university’s facilities in Penryn, near Falmouth. The procurement is categorised as services, with the service classification describing bar management services. The supplier appointed was Southwest Bars & Events Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Truro.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. There was one lot, covering the full bar management service. Southwest Bars & Events Limited received the award, and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The active contract runs from 30 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £41,551.50 excluding VAT, or £49,861.80 including VAT. The recorded procurement and lot statuses are complete, while the award and contract are active. The route was selected for a direct appointment rather than an open tender, and the published rationale links the service to existing campus celebration arrangements and cost savings for the university.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Exeter for an event bar operator able to support campus celebrations at Penryn. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to organise and run bar services reliably for university events, manage rapid event turnaround and work efficiently within an established campus operating model. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist event-bar business rather than only by a large national contractor. Relevant strengths would include practical bar management capability, event staffing and logistics, dependable mobilisation, and the ability to coordinate with the university and any wider event partners while controlling operating costs.

## Notice

Tim Vigus t/as Southwest Bars and Events work with FX plus in Falmouth who arrange all of our campus needs in Penryn, to save costs (resetting event with a one-day turnaround and incurring additional FX plus costs) we have also used Tim to provide our campus celebrations offerings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087388-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,551 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHWEST BARS & EVENTS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55410000 - Bar management services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 15:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087388-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087388-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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