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# WNC Bar and Catering Concessions Contracts - Lot 1 Bar & Alcohol and Lot 2 Christmas Parties

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wnc-bar-and-catering-concessions-contracts-lot-1-bar-alcohol-and-lot-2-christmas-parties-ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "WNC Bar and Catering Concessions Contracts - Lot 1 Bar & Alcohol and Lot 2 Christmas Parties". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £256,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £256,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £256,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wnc-bar-and-catering-concessions-contracts-lot-1-bar-alcohol-and-lot-2-christmas-parties-ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wnc-bar-and-catering-concessions-contracts-lot-1-bar-alcohol-and-lot-2-christmas-parties-ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fwnc%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wnc-bar-and-catering-concessions-contracts-lot-1-bar-alcohol-and-lot-2-christmas-parties-ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4#participate

## Description
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) currently operates a Catering Framework for the provision of a bar service and catering for events at its corporate buildings.
The Bar & Alcohol and Christmas Parties Lots was re-tendered due to the termination of the existing contracts which were previously procured during 2024 under the ‘WNC Bar and Catering Framework Agreement_WNC00000395’. The re-tendered contracts for Lot 1 and 2 will sit outside of the existing Framework under two new separate contracts for a period of 24 months + 12 months + 12 months optional extension.
Customer requirements are divided into Lots and caterers are encouraged to only bid for the Lots that best suit the service that they provide, although there is no limit to the amount of Lots that caterers can be included on.
WNC is seeking a sole caterer to provide food for Christmas Parties (Lot 2) and is also seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to supply alcohol and bar service (Lot 1) as per customer requirements . The successful Contractor must be prepared to work closely with all caterers on the Council’s Catering Frameworks.
Procurement procedure - The services fall within Concession type services and are 'below' the PA 2023 Concessions Threshold.
Mobilisation Period – Due to the existing contracts terminating on 31/08/2026 a mobilisation period will commence prior to the formal contract start date and will be to discuss menu choices with the successful contractor and to also provide customers with the details of the successful Lot 1 contractor to enable customers to book their events in ready for the commencement of the new contract(s) in September 2026.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Bar & Alcohol
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £154,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Christmas Parties
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £102,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Unbuttoned LTD trading as Portfolio Events**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-129282`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CONCESSION AGREEMENT IN RELATION TO BAR ALCOHOL AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES CATERING (active)
  - Signed Value: £256,000
  - Signed Date: 26/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052966-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-02T15:30:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T11:25:52.852Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ade4