Award

Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park

BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jan 2026 at 13:53

Tender

10 Oct 2025 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

Burnley Borough Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park", awarding the contract on 7th January 2026 to NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTD. This procurement falls under the services category and involves selling ice cream, confectionery, and cold drinks from mobile ice cream vans within Towneley Park, located in Burnley, United Kingdom (region UKD46). The concession will begin on 1st April 2026 and will last until 31st March 2031, with a potential extension option available. The procurement process was conducted as an open competition below the threshold, reflecting a transparent and competitive approach, with all seven bids accepted reaching the final stage.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises with the resources and experience in mobile catering services. Businesses specialising in ice cream, confectionery products, and general catering services, especially those located in or near the UKD46 region, would find this concession particularly advantageous. The open competition nature of the procurement method underlines the accessibility for SMEs to bid and secure public contracts, supporting business growth and expansion particularly in public service domains. The successful contractor, NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTD, demonstrates the feasibility for small enterprises to contend and win in these procurement processes, highlighting significant potential for others in the same field.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park

Notice 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ace3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003508-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15555000 - Ice cream and similar products

15842300 - Confectionery

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£66,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@burnley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BURNLEY
Postcode
BB11 9SA
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD46 East Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD46 East Lancashire

Local Authority
Burnley
Electoral Ward
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Westminster Constituency
Burnley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIMRAH TRADING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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