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title: "Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e09"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Burnley Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park

Buyer: Burnley Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e09

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100037-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| Lots value | £320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Burnley Borough Council |
| Locality | BURNLEY |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB11 9SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Electoral ward | Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
| Westminster constituency | Burnley |
| Delivery location | TLD46 East Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
- 15842300 - Confectionery
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 14:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100037-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100037-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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