Official UK procurement notice
CAFÉ Provision at Wigmore Valley Park
Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: East of England (UKH21)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 12 Apr 2028 · up to 12 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 13 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLuton Rising has redeveloped and upgraded Wigmore Valley Park and as part of the refurbishment is installing a cabin as a café provision with external seating area.
We are now looking for a provider to operate the café to meet the demand and grow the opportunity as the use of the park increases.
CPV: Canteen and catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 11:11 BST
- Authority reference
790460- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008241- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061272Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Ref. DN804812, BT1889 CAFÉ Provision at Wigmore Valley Park
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline253 days ago11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts193 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 11:11 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published20 Jul 2026, 11:11 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 11:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 12 Feb 2026 | CancelledTechnical issues and lack of compliant bids. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender