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title: "Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering"
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buyer: "ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-08"
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# Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering

Buyer: ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d43

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042643-2026 |
| 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 | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400 |
| Lots value | £1,400 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | MCDONALD'S ICE CREAM; MCDONALDS ICE CREAM; ROBINSON ICE CREAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### 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

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 14:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042643-2026
- 23 Jan 2026 at 12:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006162-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042643-2026
  8th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006162-2026
  23rd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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