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Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park

Burnley Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 14:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Burnley Borough Council is seeking an operator for an ice cream concession in Towneley Park, Burnley. The concession covers selling ice cream, confectionery and cold drinks from mobile ice cream vans in the park, under the Council’s terms and licence agreement. This is a catering and mobile food retail opportunity, with products sold directly to park visitors. The requirement is for one concession covering the listed product range and location. Suppliers should be able to provide and operate suitable mobile vending provision in Towneley Park and meet the Council’s licence conditions.

The Council invited tenders through an open competition for a concession, and the process reached the tender stage. The enquiry deadline was 16 November 2026 at 23:59:59; tenders were due by 23 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2032. The estimated concession value is £320,000 gross. There is one lot, and small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable. Evaluation gives 60% weighting to the annual licence fee and 40% to quality. Bids could be submitted electronically through The Chest. Tenderers were required to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Form of Tender, certificates concerning non-collusion and bona fide tendering, and follow the stated tender instructions.

This opportunity is suited to an operator with the resources, ability and experience to run mobile ice cream vans and sell ice cream, confectionery and cold drinks in a public park. Suppliers should be equipped to serve park visitors across the concession period and comply with the Council’s licence agreement and operating conditions. The work combines food and drink retail with catering, rather than a supply-only contract, so relevant experience in mobile vending or comparable customer-facing food service would be useful. The single concession is marked as suitable for SMEs, making it potentially accessible to smaller operators able to provide the required service. The winning bid depends on both the quality of the proposed service and the annual licence fee.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ice Cream Concession, 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, Burnley according to the terms and conditions outlined and the associated 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 March 2027 and run until 31st March 2032. The Tender documents for this project contain the instructions for Tendering, and in the appendices/ schedules for completion and submission by tenderers - the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Form of Tender, Certificates of non-collusion and a bona fide tender, and Licence Agreement (for information only). 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-078e09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100037-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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

15842300 - Confectionery

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Burnley Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURNLEY
Postcode
BB11 9SA
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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