Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Catering at the NAB
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Police & fire)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 1 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Blues and Twos Catering LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide Catering Services at the NAB police building. This is a zero value contract. The Contractor does not charge the force for the services and staff wages are paid from the profits made. However, the Authority (customer) agrees to provide the building, equipment and maintenance of equipment.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 20 May 2026, 14:33 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 14:33 BST
- Authority reference
C1178- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046442- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069d97Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published20 May 2026, 14:33 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blues and Twos Catering LTDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Catering at NAB · Blues and Twos Catering LTDSME
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 28 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x optional 12-month extension available
4 agreed KPIs: Is the supplier meeting the performance standard · Is the supplier maintaining awareness of the market developments suggesting innovation and continuous improvement · Is price competitiveness being managed …
- Is the supplier meeting the performance standard, Adherence to core hours/complaints and compliments requests able to be met within each month/annual customer satisfaction survey any concerns to be discussed with the Business Manager
- Is the supplier maintaining awareness of the market developments suggesting innovation and continuous improvement, Number of innovative workable solutions suggested and actioned each year. As a minimum there should be four recommendations any given year any concerns to be discussed with the Business Manager
- Is price competitiveness being managed, Benchmarking the high street cost reduction opportunities identified by the supplier. To be discussed at the yearly review or as required, any concerns to be discussed with the Business Manager
- Are performance of frontline staff being consistently maintained, 100% compliance in training and qualifications. To be reported on quarterly what training has been provided to keep up to date, any concerns to be discussed with the Business Manager
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blues and Twos Catering LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender