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Published 1 May 2026, 09:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Management and Operation of the Catering Kiosk at the Aquasplash at Aberavon Seafront

Official notice

Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£116,667operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitable supplier (person/organisation) to undertake the management and operation of the catering kiosk at the Aquasplash Facility at Aberavon Seafront, Aberavon, Port Talbot in the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot.

The Operator is required to enter into an operating agreement and a lease with the Council from a date to be agreed to the 31st March 2030. Full details of the Council’s requirements in relation to the Operating Agreement and Lease are set out in the Invitation to Tender.

CPV: Restaurant and food-serving services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrs 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£116,667
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 9 mo)Value: £116,667 exc. VAT · £140,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Commercial: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 May 2026, 09:08 BST
Last source update
1 May 2026, 09:08 BST
Authority reference
CPU26-27-10
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040258
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Restaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fe3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:

  1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
  • Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
  • Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.
  • Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
  • Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.
  • You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
  • Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
  1. Express an interest in the ITT.
  • Login to the portal with the username / password.
  • Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
  • Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_124480).
  • Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
  • Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
  • This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
  • Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.
  1. Responding to the ITT.
  • You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
  • Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

Helpdesk details are on the Homepage.

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 09:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by160 days ago
    22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline153 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2026, 09:08 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRGM-1776-LMWP Civic Centre, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 1PJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender