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Published 6 Jun 2025, 09:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Waiver - premium German beers and beverages for the Bedford Corn Exchange Beer Festival (23-25 May 2025)

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: East of England (UKH24)
Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Cave Direct Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A direct order of premium German beers and beverages

for the Bedford Corn Exchange Beer Festival (23-25 May 2025). Products include:

Alcohol-free, export, and seasonal craft German beers (e.g., Paulaner, Augustiner, Schneider, Hofbrau).

Various styles and ABVs including Weissbier, Rauchbier, Kolsch, Dunkel, and Bock.

Sourced from a specialist supplier with exclusive access to authentic imports.

Includes deposit for bottles and crates.

These items are essential for event authenticity and are not readily available through standard procurement routes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
15961000 Beer15980000 Non-alcoholic beverages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jun 2025, 09:53 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2025, 09:53 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030453
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05441d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 09:53 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cave Direct LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • order of premium German beers and beverages for the Bedford Corn Exchange Beer Festival · Cave Direct LimitedSME

    Signed
    22 Apr 2025
    Value
    £30,000
    Period
    23 Apr 2025 – 23 Apr 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cave Direct LimitedAwarded supplier Unit B10 Larkfield Trading Estate, New Hythe Lane,, Larkfield, Kent,, South East, ME20 6SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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