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Catering Services at Witton Park - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn with Darwen · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:53.

Opportunity overview

Blackburn with Darwen Brough Council (BwD) seeks an experienced operator to provide refreshment to users of Witton Park. The successful Contractor must deliver a quality approach, working with Park Management. • We require a Contractor who will contribute to the appeal of the park. • A Contractor who delivers a quality offer with Healthy Recipes, including Recipe for Health Award, compliance with BwD Food Alliance Pledge, and who will promote the venue as a breast-feeding friendly place as part of the ”Breast Feeding Friendly Borough” initiative. • Sourcing & promoting local produce wherever possible. • Accredited by Taste of Lancashire. • Fresh homemade food. • Welcoming and friendly experience. • Always providing a vegetarian selection. • Always providing a selection attractive to children. • Meet dietary requirements and have a full understanding of allergy legislation. • Emphasis on quality rather than an extensive range. Full operating practices will be discussed and agreed with the successful contractor, they will include: • Storage of catering products and delivery crates must not be in public spaces. • The café kitchen, preparation and storage areas are visible to the public therefore highest standards of hygiene (including awareness of contamination around allergies), tidiness and professionalism must be maintained at all times. • Opportunity to provide catering for any bookings in the sports arena and gym and 3G pitches. • Minimum opening hours will apply during the parks opening hours and during events. This includes Bank Holidays. • Toilet provision – day to day management & maintenance of outdoor toilet facilities.

Classification

  • CPV55523000 — Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lots

  • Lot 1£560k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN780583
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders to be submitted only via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
12 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Aug 2025, 14:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Description
Lancashire

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E10000017

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
560,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
700,000

Renewal

Description
Two years in annual increments

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Each Method Statement carries a weighting depending upon their importance. The scores and weightings combined make up the overall quality score. Arial font size 12 must be used. The page limit for each method statement is listed in brackets below. Anything over the stated limit will be disregarded by the evaluation panel and not marked. • Method Statement 1 – Please outline the measures you will take to deliver a successful service, including health and safety, sustainability/waste management, maintenance, quality assurance, accessibility, service hours, customer engagement, pricing, marketing (4 pages maximum). Weighting 60% • Method Statement 2 – Please provide an indicative menu with provisional prices (2 pages maximum). Weighting 25% • Method Statement 3 – Please demonstrate the social value measures will you deliver (1 page maximum). Weighting 15%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
75
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Supplier agrees to provide a minimum of £25,000.00 annually to the Council. Submissions will be ranked in order of price with the highest submission attracting the full weighting of 25% and other submissions scored as a pro rata percentage relative to the highest price. Example based on 25% weighting: (Bid price minus 25000 minimum divided by 25000 multiplied by 25% weighting) Bid 1 £30,000 30000 – 25000 / 25000 * 25 = 15% Bid 2 £50,000 50000 – 25000 / 25000 * 25 = 25% Bid 3 £24,000 0 (and entire tender is rejected)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55523000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
039972-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 13:48
Entry 2
Id
056088-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 11:08

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYGR-1856-CVXM
Name
Blackburn with Darwen

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD46
Country
GB
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB6 7TE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYGR-1856-CVXM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Dharmendra Singh

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Following the publication of the tender notice in respect of the contract, the Authority has decided not to award the contract.
Final Status Date
12 Sept 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackburn · UKD46 · BB6 7TE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD41 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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