Award

Front of House Service -Chester Market

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-003577

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05290c (view related notices)

Published 15 January 2026, 3:08pm



Scope

Reference

DN796534

Description

The Council require a front of house team to support the Market Manager in delivering a first-class leisure experience in the market by taking responsibility for the delivery of the following areas:

Floor Manager (s)

Floor staff

Cleaning of the dining areas

Cleaning of cutlery and crockery

Cleaning of the market toilets

Security


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,293,210 excluding VAT
  • £2,751,852 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

15 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 26 January 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

total extension period up to 24 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

IKO NORTHGATE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 13634179
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTCC-6835-QJWD

3 Swan Alley

Ormskirk

L39 2EQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKD47 - Chorley and West Lancashire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Cheshire West and Chester Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP

The Portal, Wellington Road

Ellesmere Port

CH65 0BA

United Kingdom

Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government