Official UK procurement notice
CPU 6586 Ice Cream Concession
Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNottingham City Council ('the Authority') is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors to establish a framework to provide ice cream concessions at eleven designated Council parks (Lots) across the city.
CPV: Cafeteria services · Catering services · Ice cream and similar products · Meal-serving services · Miscellaneous food products
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value (£1,276,000 together)Lot #1Bulwell Hall and Bulwell ForestAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Bullwell Hall and Bullwell Forest in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #2Clifton Playing FieldsAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Clifton Paying Fields in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #3King Edward ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at King Edward Park in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #4Lenton Recreation GroundAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Lenton Recreation Ground in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #5South Glade ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at South Glade Park in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #6Pirate Park - SherwoodAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Pirate Park Sherwood in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #7Harvey Haddon / Bilborough ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Harvey Haddon / Bilborough Park in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #8Vernon ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Vernon Part in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #9Victoria EmbankmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Victoria Embankment in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #10Highfields ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Highfields Park in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Lot #11Wollaton ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Right to Sell Ice Cream at Wollaton Park in accordance with the terms and special conditions of the licence.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 12:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST
- Authority reference
CPU 6586- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081938- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f3b6Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
11 Dec 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published319 days ago11 Dec 2025, 12:28 GMT
- Clarification questions by291 days ago8 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline277 days ago22 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts250 days ago19 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published195 days ago14 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 12:28 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published14 Apr 2026, 09:23 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 13 Apr 2026 | CancelledThe Buyer has taken the decision to withdraw the current procurement for the Ice Cream Concession (CPU 6586) and will not proceed to contract award under this process for Lots 1-10. It has been identified that the level of site detail provided including location specific visitor/footfall data and utilities/servicing information may not have been sufficient to enable bidders to develop fully comparable and informed submissions. To ensure a fair, transparent, and competitive process, the Authority considers it necessary to refine and supplement this information. In addition, the Authority intends to reconfigure the lotting structure to better reflect market needs and to include Colwick as an additional location. These changes are material and require the procurement to be re issued as a fresh competition. Taken together, these factors mean that the current procurement documentation no longer accurately reflects the Authority's requirements. The Authority therefore considers it necessary and appropriate to withdraw the current procurement for Lots 1-10 and re issue an updated tender incorporating the enhanced site information and revised lotting structure. However, Lot 11 (Wollaton Deer Park) will proceed to contract award as originally intended, as this Lot is unaffected by the issues outlined above. The re issued procurement for Lots 1-10 is anticipated to be published shortly. The Authority thanks all bidders for their interest and engagement to date and encourages participation in the forthcoming revised procurement. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender