Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Alcohol and Beverages for Exeter Corn Exchange
Authority: Exeter City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement description: Exeter City Council is seeking a supplier to provide a consistent and high-quality supply of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to support hospitality across multiple council-owned venues. This includes, but is not limited to, the Exeter Corn Exchange, ISCA, Underground Passages, Customs House, and other properties used for public events, community functions and commercial activities.
The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver products to various locations across the city and ensure compliance with all relevant licensing and food safety regulations.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Beverages, tobacco and related products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£416,666
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in ITT Volume 3, Part 3.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in ITT Volume 3, Part 3.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality 70%
- Price: Price 30%
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in ITT Volume 3, Part 3.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in ITT Volume 3, Part 3.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2029
- First published
- 28 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
PR312025 CD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007471- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06109dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Jan 2026 → 16 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published265 days ago28 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by248 days ago14 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
- Award decision expected by203 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts146 days ago27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published138 days ago4 Jun 2026, 11:43 BST
- Standstill ends125 days ago16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026- Tender notice published28 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Jan 2026, 11:48 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT28 Jan 2026, 11:48 GMT-1 days · was 28 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 11:07 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 11:07 BST
- Contract details notice published4 Jun 2026, 11:43 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Submission date moved forward to Friday 27th Feb 2026.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 28 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOLCHARDS LIMITEDSMERetrospective notice.17 Jun 2026 – 26 May 2028 · up to 26 May 2031Extensions: 3 x 1 year extensions allowed for . | £416,666 | 10 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · TOLCHARDS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 15 May 2026
- Value
- £416,666
- Period
- 27 May 2026 – 26 May 2028 · up to 26 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 x 1 year extensions subject to satisfactory performance.
4 agreed KPIs: 11.2.1 KPI 1 - Service Delivery Compliance · 11.2.2 KPI 2 - Customer Satisfaction · 11.2.3 KPI 3 - Issue Resolution Time …
- 11.2.1 KPI 1 - Service Delivery Compliance, 95% of services delivered in accordance with the agreed specification and schedule.
- 11.2.2 KPI 2 - Customer Satisfaction, Achieve an average satisfaction score of ≥ 85% across quarterly service user surveys.
- 11.2.3 KPI 3 - Issue Resolution Time, ≥ 90% of reported issues resolved within the agreed timeframe (e.g. 5 working days).
- 11.2.4 KPI 4 - Social Value Contribution, Demonstrable delivery of agreed social value outcomes, including employment, training, or community engagement.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TOLCHARDS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender