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Published 9 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Events Catering Provision at Corporate Sites

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 2 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Catering Provider will deliver a catering service for council meetings, events, and weddings across the council estate of venues and offices, including Fellowship Square. They will join a list of approved caterers, which event organisers and wedding couples will be able to book.

CPV: Canteen and catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 2 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: As detailed in the ITT documentation.
55500000 Canteen and catering services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As detailed in the ITT documentation.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As detailed in the ITT documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
9 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
Last source update
9 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
Authority reference
DN820711
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064472
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6f6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

9 Jul 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published111 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by85 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline84 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts26 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPJN-6757-NZZZ Waltham Forest Town Hall, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JFContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationshttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bf3b2ab2-7474-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender