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Ice Cream Products and Equipment

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 12:47

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking suppliers to provide and deliver ice cream products and associated equipment. Deliveries are for the Council’s seafront trading outlets, Upton Country Park, Queens Park Café, King’s Park Leisure facilities and Council museums. The requirement is divided into impulse ice cream, and scoop ice cream and accessories. The impulse range includes individual ice creams and products for children; the scoop lot covers flavours, cones, whippy ice cream and related items. Suppliers can bid for either lot or both. The work is delivered across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, in Dorset.

The Council invited tenders through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 11 November 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 25 November 2026 at 14:00. The Council expected to decide by 7 December 2026 at 23:59:59. The contract period for both lots runs from 2 January 2027 to 28 February 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions, to 29 February 2032. The impulse lot is estimated at £1.5 million excluding VAT (£1.8 million including VAT); the scoop lot at £2.2 million excluding VAT (£2.64 million including VAT). Each lot is evaluated on price (40%), quality (50%) and social value (10%).

The impulse lot suits suppliers able to provide at least 10 impulse products, including plant-based options, and at least 10 scoop flavours. It also requires at least seven sale kiosks supplied on free loan, maintained by the supplier at no cost to the Council. The scoop lot suits suppliers with a broad, dependable range: at least 24 flavours, including four plant-based flavours and four sorbets, plus cones, whippy ice cream, flakes, accessories, individual pots and ice cream for dogs. Both lots call for consistent supply across multiple council venues and product quality that supports the customer experience. Suppliers may tender for one lot or combine bids across both; the Council gives quality and social value greater combined weighting than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ice Cream Products and Equipment

Notice Description

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council ("BCP Council") is seeking supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ice Cream products and associated equipment across trading outlets along the seafront. In addition, the successful supplier(s) will be required to supply Upton Country Park, Queens Park Cafe, King's Park Leisure facilities, and the Council's museums. This contract has been divided into lots which are: * Lot 1 - Impulse Ice Cream - Approximate spend PS300,000 per annum * Lot 2 - Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories - Approximate spend PS440,000 per annum Bidders may submit tenders for a single lot or multiple lots.

Lot Information

Impulse Ice Cream

A minimum range of 10 impulse ice cream products shall be available across the contract, including lollies, push-ups, small ice cream individual served tubs and a dedicated children's range The range shall include suitable plant-based ice cream products. The successful bidder must provide, free on loan for the duration of the contract, a minimum of seven kiosks for the sale of impulse ice creams and in addition, they must also provide their own branded scoop ice cream range, offering at least 10 scoop flavours. The kiosks shall remain the property of the Supplier and shall be maintained by the Supplier at no cost to the Council throughout the contract period.

Renewal: Extension 1 - 12 months from 01/03/2030 to 28/02/2031 Extension 2 - 12 months from 01/03/2031 to 29/02/2032

Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories

The Council requires a supplier that can provide a range of at least 24 scoop ice cream flavours, cones, whippy ice cream, flakes, accessories, individual pots of ice cream as well as ice cream for dogs. The Supplier will be expected to provide a range of ice cream flavours, including a minimum of four plant-based flavours and a minimum of four sorbet flavours available throughout the contract period. (minimum 4.5 litre tub and maximum 5.5 litres), The scoop ice cream to be supplied should be an ice cream that will add value to the experience of customers to BCP Council.

Renewal: Extension 1 - 12 months from 01/03/2030 to 28/02/2031 Extension 2 - 12 months from 01/03/2031 to 29/02/2032

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ff9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100988-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15555100 - Ice cream

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 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
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

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