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Published 14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages including Provision, Installation & Maintenance of Associated Bar & Cellar Equipment

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £500k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 29 Nov 2029 · up to 29 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide the Council with a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as and when required by the Council’s service departments and venues. This will include the provision, installation and maintenance of all associated equipment required to run a drinks and bar service

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Requirement is well-defined and there is an established and competitive supplier market capable of meeting the Authority's needs.

CPV: Beverages, tobacco and related products · Distilled alcoholic beverages · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Non-alcoholic beverages · Spirituous beverages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,500,000
Contract period: 30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Two periods of 12 months

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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2029
First published
14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Oct 2026
Authority reference
CBMDC 114101
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086759
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Beverages, tobacco and related productsDistilled alcoholic beveragesFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsNon-alcoholic beveragesSpirituous beverages
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published44 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by30 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 19h
    29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 31 days
    30 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender