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Cambridge Folk Festival - Bar Concessions 2026

Cambridge City Council · Local authority

In brief

Cambridge City Council was looking for suppliers for food and drink work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Cambridge Folk Festival seeks experienced suppliers to submit a quotation for the provision of bar services for the 2026 Festival, dates of which are Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August 2026. The services are divided into multiple lots, as detailed in the RFQ. Suppliers may submit a quotation for all lots (the full scope of services) or for one or more individual lots. The successful supplier(s) will be required to supply, operate, and manage bar services for the 2026 Festival in accordance with the requirements outlined in the RFQ and any resulting contract. Full details of the services required, including the breakdown of lots, specific requirements, and any additional obligations, are set out in the specification documents. Please note that the Contract Value is the unknown, as this depends on many factors i.e. amount of sales etc.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Main Bar 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Main Bar Lot Within 20m x 10m marquee. Marquee is used exclusively as a bar. Marquee is provided by the Festival and recharged back to the successful Concessionaire. Note: Value of sales is unknown.	Food and drink supplies	£10,000
Cider and / or Hot Spicy Cider Stall 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Cider and/or Hot Spicy Cider Stall Lot Outside the main bar, approx. size 3m x 4m Note: Value of sales is unknown.	Food and drink supplies	£5,000
Summer Drinks Bar 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Summer Drinks Bar Lot A bar to fit a space of 5m x 5m, a marquee can be provided and recharged to the successful Concessionaire if required. Note: Value of sales is unknown.	Food and drink supplies	£5,000
Gin Bar 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Gin Bar Lot A bar to fit with a max space of 3m x 6m, a marquee can be provided and recharged to the successful Concessionaire if required. Note: Value of sales is unknown.	Food and drink supplies	£5,000
Off Sales 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Off Sales Lot The festival would encourage provision of off-sales, whether this is at the main bar and/or at another location within the campsite confirmed with successful Concessionaire for this lot. Note: Value of sales is unknown.	Food and drink supplies	£5,000

Timeline

23 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 016251-2026
23 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 016255-2026

About the buyer

Cambridge City CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 016251-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 23 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.