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Published 17 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3464 - Provision of Ice Cream Concessions at Leicester Parks

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£201,859total for 2 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Moonlight Ices Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council is looking for proposals from Suppliers for the provision of ice creams at various Authority’s parks within the City of Leicester. The requirement has been divided into two Lots under Category 1 “Ice Cream Concessions” as follows: Lot No Park Description Lot 1 Abbey Park Lot 2 Watermead Country Park The proposed Concessions Contract will be for three years. We anticipate awarding to a single Supplier per Lot. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on15 April 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ↗. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, supplierhelp.due-north.com ↗ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: www.gov.uk/government/collectio… ↗

CPV: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Ice cream and similar products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£201,859 together)
Lot #1Abbey ParkAwarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£144,167

Concessions Contract for Lot 1 Abbey Park

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £144,167 exc. VAT · £173,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #2Watermead Country ParkAwarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£57,692

Concessions Contract for Lot 2 Watermead Country Park

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £57,692 exc. VAT · £69,231 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

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
17 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT
Last source update
22 May 2026, 08:08 BST
Authority reference
PAN3464
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023840
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesIce cream and similar products
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066bc0 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
15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Mar 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 → 22 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published219 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by210 days ago
    27 Mar 2026
  3. Submission deadline191 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts175 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 08:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 May 2026, 08:08 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2026, 08:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £201,8592 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 8 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Abbey Park1 award
Moonlight Ices Ltd£144,167 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Watermead Country Park1 award
Moonlight Ices Ltd£57,692 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 – Abbey Park · Moonlight Ices Ltd

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £144,167
    Period
    11 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 – Watermead Country Park · Moonlight Ices Ltd

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £57,692
    Period
    11 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Moonlight Ices LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNDL-9893-NWDG 34 Argyle Road, WALSALL, West Midlands, WS4 2EXContact 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 Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender