Notice Information
Notice Title
SOL30024 SOL Concessions in Solihull Parks 2026
Notice Description
Concession contract for vendors sufficiently experienced and qualified for designated Solihull Parks covering Ice Cream, Refreshments and food
Planning Information
Pre-Market engagement Questionnaire
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f9f4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084731-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
15555100 - Ice cream
15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
55320000 - Meal-serving services
55330000 - Cafeteria services
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 22 May 2026 - 22 May 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procteam@solihull.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOLIHULL
- Postcode
- B91 3QB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG32 Solihull
- Delivery Location
- TLG32 Solihull
-
- Local Authority
- Solihull
- Electoral Ward
- St Alphege
- Westminster Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084731-2025
19th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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