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WNC Bar and Catering Concessions Contracts - Lot 1 Bar & Alcohol and Lot 2 Christmas Parties

West Northamptonshire Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:06.

Opportunity overview

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) currently operates a Catering Framework for the provision of a bar service and catering for events at its corporate buildings. The Bar & Alcohol and Christmas Parties Lots was re-tendered due to the termination of the existing contracts which were previously procured during 2024 under the ‘WNC Bar and Catering Framework Agreement_WNC00000395’. The re-tendered contracts for Lot 1 and 2 will sit outside of the existing Framework under two new separate contracts for a period of 24 months + 12 months + 12 months optional extension. Customer requirements are divided into Lots and caterers are encouraged to only bid for the Lots that best suit the service that they provide, although there is no limit to the amount of Lots that caterers can be included on. WNC is seeking a sole caterer to provide food for Christmas Parties (Lot 2) and is also seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to supply alcohol and bar service (Lot 1) as per customer requirements . The successful Contractor must be prepared to work closely with all caterers on the Council’s Catering Frameworks. Procurement procedure - The services fall within Concession type services and are 'below' the PA 2023 Concessions Threshold. Mobilisation Period – Due to the existing contracts terminating on 31/08/2026 a mobilisation period will commence prior to the formal contract start date and will be to discuss menu choices with the successful contractor and to also provide customers with the details of the successful Lot 1 contractor to enable customers to book their events in ready for the commencement of the new contract(s) in September 2026.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£256k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£307.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWHX-8276-VXGQ
Location
Kettering, UKF25, NN15 6NL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

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
WNC00000649
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDV-8944-CMBP

Address

Street Address
One Angel Square 4 Angel Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Name
Claire Baker

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Unbuttoned LTD trading as Portfolio Events
Id
GB-PPON-PWHX-8276-VXGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWHX-8276-VXGQ

Address

Street Address
Unit 2 Orion Way
Locality
Kettering
Postal Code
NN15 6NL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF25

Contact

Telephone
01604215606

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWHX-8276-VXGQ
Name
Unbuttoned LTD trading as Portfolio Events

Related lots

1
2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
CONCESSION AGREEMENT IN RELATION TO BAR ALCOHOL AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES CATERING
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
27 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 + 12 months

Value

Including VAT
307,200
Amount
256,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083197-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 16:30
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF24 · NN1 1ED · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 052966-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 083197-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·