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Published 15 May 2026, 08:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Concession at Dales Countryside Museum

Official notice

Authority: Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£36,000≈ £12k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority wishes to award a contract for a catering franchise located within the Dales Countryside Museum building, adjacent to the National Park Visitor Centre. The Museum is open 7 days a week throughout the year but is closed for part of January. The café would be required to be open when the Museum is open and the franchise will be able to offer approximately 30 covers within the building, together with the opportunity to serve food outside on picnic tables. There is an upper limit of 50 covers. The service and offer must meet the Kids in Museums Family Café Standard. The catering franchise may be opened independently of the Museum.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 1 moSMEPublished value£36,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £36,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 years available.
55520000 Catering services

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

Lot awarding rule: The Authority will select the most advantageous tender (using a price: quality ratio of 70% quality and 30% price considering the following principal factors: (a) compliance with tender documentation (b) tender rates and prices (c) tender submission on the approach to delivering the service references (d) references (e) achievement of minimum score of 70% quality rating.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 May 2026, 08:38 BST
Last source update
15 May 2026, 08:38 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044744
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06999f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/our-s… ↗

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published166 days ago
    15 May 2026, 08:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline147 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 08:38 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYCD-8689-BWRG Yoredale, Bainbridge, Yorkshire & Humber, DL8 5ELContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender