Tender

Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park

  • Burnley Borough Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-064226

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ace3

Published 10 October 2025, 2:45pm

Scope

Reference

ICCTP

Description

The Council invites tenders for the concession to sell ice cream, confectionery and cold drinks from mobile ice cream vans in Towneley Park according to the terms and conditions outlined and the Licence Agreement.

Tenders are invited from organisations that have the necessary resources, ability, and experience to meet the Council's requirements. The concession will commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2031 with an option to extend the concession, subject to agreement.

The Tender document comprises of the instructions for Tendering, and in the appendices/ schedules for completion and submission by tenderers - the Form of Tender, Certificates of non-collusion and a bona fide tender, Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), and Licence Agreement.

In the event of any conflict arising between any of the provisions of the Tender Document issued by the Council and those submitted by the Tendering organisation, the Council's Tender Document shall be the definitive version.

Total value (estimated)

  • £320,000 excluding VAT
  • £320,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
  • 15842300 - Confectionery
  • 55520000 - Catering services

Contract locations

  • UKD46 - East Lancashire

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

4 November 2025, 3:00pm

Tender submission deadline

10 November 2025, 3:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Annual Licence Fee Price 60%
Method Statements Quality 40%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Concession

Contracting authority

Burnley Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXCG-1649-DCLV

Town Hall, Manchester Rd

Burnley

BB119SA

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@burnley.gov.uk

Region: UKD46 - East Lancashire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government