Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Oct 2025, 14:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park

Authority: Burnley Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: North West (UKD46)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£320,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 7 Jan 2026

Awarded to NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTD

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2026

Re-procurement openIce Cream Concession, Towneley Park · bids close 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council invites tenders for the concession to sell ice cream, confectionery and cold drinks from mobile ice cream vans in Towneley Park according to the terms and conditions outlined and the 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 April 2026 and run until 31st March 2031 with an option to extend the concession, subject to agreement.

The Tender document comprises of the instructions for Tendering, and in the appendices/ schedules for completion and submission by tenderers - the Form of Tender, Certificates of non-collusion and a bona fide tender, Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), and Licence Agreement.

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.

CPV: Catering services · Confectionery · Ice cream and similar products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£320,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £320,000 exc. VAT · £320,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 15842300 Confectionery 55520000 Catering services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Method Statements: 40%
Annual Licence Fee: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Method Statements
Annual Licence Fee

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
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: 10 Oct 2025, 14:45 BST
Last source update: 30 Jan 2026, 15:12 GMT
Authority reference: ICCTP
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-064226
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Catering servicesConfectioneryIce cream and similar products
Delivery area: North West (UKD46)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ace3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 10 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 4 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published378 days ago
10 Oct 2025, 14:45 BST
Clarification questions by353 days ago
4 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline347 days ago
10 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Latest notice published266 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 15:12 GMT
Contract starts206 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
10 Oct 2025, 14:45 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
Contract details notice published
30 Jan 2026, 15:12 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £66,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031	£66,000	7 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ice Cream Concession for Towneley Park · NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTDSME
Signed
23 Jan 2026
Value
£66,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Burnley Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXCG-1649-DCLV Town Hall, Manchester Rd, Burnley, North West, BB119SAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NIMRAH TRADING COMPANY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07961948GB-PPON: PXBY-8467-VHDL 1 Swallow Bank Drive, Rochdale, North West, OL11 3PBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 15:12 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Oct 2025, 14:45 BST