---
title: "Hot Chocolate and Retail products at Hopetown and Hippodrome"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077542"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Hot Chocolate and Retail products at Hopetown and Hippodrome

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077542

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088599-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 1 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Darlington Borough Council |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HYGGE ENTERPRISES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 11:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088599-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088599-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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