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Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2026 at 12:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council has concluded a procurement process for the "Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering" services across fourteen separate lot locations within the Borough. This below-threshold open competition aimed to engage service providers to deliver mobile catering services from designated locations without the awarded sites being transferable to other Council sites. The procurement process, which commenced with the tender stage on 23 January 2026, reached its award stage with contracts signed by 31 March 2026. The contracts are active with service periods starting on 1 April 2026 and concluding on 31 March 2028, with the potential for renewal periods of twelve months each, extending up to 2030. The primary industry category is catering services, focusing on ice cream and confectionery products within Northern Ireland.

The tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the catering industry, especially those capable of providing mobile catering solutions. Businesses specialising in ice cream, confectionery, and similar products would find this tender particularly beneficial due to its emphasis on these goods. The procurement process was designed to encourage competitive open bidding with the procurement method set as a below-threshold open competition, emphasising both price and quality, with a weighting of 75% for price and 25% for quality in its award criteria. Engaging with the council through successful bidding can facilitate local presence enhancement and expand catering services reach within the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is inviting tender applications for the provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering services at fourteen separate Lot locations across the Borough. Please note that tenderers can submit a response for a maximum of four Lots. The successful traders will be confined to trading from a designated location within each awarded site. The successful tenders, when awarded, will not be transferable to other ABC Council locations

Lot Information

Tannaghmore Gardens

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Gardens

Tannaghmore Farm

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Farm

Lurgan Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Lurgan Park

Scarva Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Scarva Park

Edenvilla Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Edenvilla Park

Portadown Peoples Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Portadown Peoples Park

Dromore Town Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Dromore Town Park

Corbet Lough

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Corbet Lough

Carnagh Forest Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Carnagh Forest Park

Kernan Playing Fields

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Kernan Playing Fields

Moneypenny's Lock

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Moneypenny's Lock

Ardmore Recreation Centre

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Ardmore Recreation Centre

Maghery Country Park

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Maghery Country Park

Verners Bridge

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Verners Bridge

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042643-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55520000 - Catering services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
£1,400 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

McDonald's Ice Cream

ROBINSON ICE CREAM

Further Information

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