---
title: "Ice Cream Concession in South Car Park Seven Sisters Country Park"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0505c1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-11-11"
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# Ice Cream Concession in South Car Park Seven Sisters Country Park

Buyer: SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505c1

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## Summary

The South Downs National Park Authority, a public authority within the sub-central government of the United Kingdom, has recently concluded a procurement process to offer a mobile ice cream concession at the south car park of Seven Sisters Country Park. This tender, which followed an open competition method suitable for below-threshold values, aimed to enhance visitor experiences throughout the season by engaging a suitable supplier for catering services, specifically ice cream and similar products. The contract was awarded on 11th November 2025 to Southern Counties Crawley Ltd, and it will be active from 10th November 2025 to 15th July 2027, with potential extensions extending to 2029. This initiative falls under the services industry category and is located in the South East of England (Region UKJ).

This tender presents substantial growth prospects for businesses specialising in catering services or those with a focus on enhancing visitor attractions through excellent customer service and local product offerings. Enterprises like Southern Counties Crawley Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative product ranges and competitive pricing can thrive in such sectors. The concession allows for an immersive engagement with both local produce and the visitor demographic, promoting social value and quality customer experiences, thus building a robust platform for expanding business operations in a unique and vibrant setting. Businesses keen on leveraging local tourism and hospitality opportunities may find such procurements highly advantageous.

## Notice

South Downs National Park Authority is inviting offers to provide a mobile ice cream concession in a specified location within the south car park at Seven Sisters Country Park to add to and enhance the visitor offer throughout the season.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The Contract Period may be extended by up to two years by mutual agreement. The extension(s) may be by a single period or successive periods of twelve months in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072680-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 15 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MIDHURST |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU29 9DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Midhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Arundel and South Downs |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN COUNTIES CRAWLEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 10:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072680-2025
- 22 Apr 2025 at 14:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016286-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072680-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016286-2025
  22nd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home
  SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once.

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/

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