Notice Information
Notice Title
Ice Cream Concession
Notice Description
Dunstable Town Council is seeking expressions of interest from ice cream concession providers to supply ice cream sales in accordance with the attached location and events schedule for the period 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2028 in Dunstable. The successful bidder will be expected to work closely with the council's project team throughout the implementation process, as well as to provide ongoing support and training. Additional information: Receipt of Tender Documents The completed tender form must either be: * posted in a sealed envelope, and marked Ice Cream Concession Tender for the attention of the Town Clerk & Chief Executive or * emailed to accounts@dunstable.gov.uk with subject Ice Cream Concession Tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b4bf17c6-c468-409c-b327-6f0e653e5143
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dcd1b83-83fc-4f1e-be8e-1e4db3d06697
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
-
- CPV Codes
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £48,930 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Gina Thanky
- Contact Email
- accounts@dunstable.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01582513000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNSTABLE
- Postcode
- LU6 1NF
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Dunstable East
- Westminster Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dcd1b83-83fc-4f1e-be8e-1e4db3d06697
6th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f546a2d-7881-4adc-bfc1-812b70456eaa
16th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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