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Published 23 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering

Official notice

Authority: Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

14 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£1,400envelope for 14 lots · £1,400 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to McDonalds Ice Cream +2 more6 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought14 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · Ice cream and similar products

Lots and requirements (14)Procurement structure

14 lots · all with a published value (£1,400 together)

Lot #1Tannaghmore GardensAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Gardens

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #2Tannaghmore Farm 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Farm

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #3Lurgan Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Lurgan Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #4Scarva Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Scarva Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #5Edenvilla Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Edenvilla Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #6Portadown Peoples Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Portadown Peoples Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #7Dromore Town Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Dromore Town Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #8Corbet Lough 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Corbet Lough

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #9Carnagh Forest Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Carnagh Forest Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #10Kernan Playing Fields 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Kernan Playing Fields

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #11Moneypenny's Lock 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Moneypenny's Lock

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #12Ardmore Recreation Centre 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Ardmore Recreation Centre

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #13Maghery Country Park 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Maghery Country Park

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lot #14Verners Bridge 2 yrsPublished value£100

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Verners Bridge

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100 exc. VAT · £100 inc. VAT

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

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: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Authority reference: 6352574
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006162
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Catering servicesCatering services for other enterprises or other institutionsIce cream and similar products
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d43 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published267 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Submission deadline246 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts199 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published162 days ago
8 May 2026, 15:33 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
23 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 6

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £6006 contracts inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 6latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Tannaghmore Gardens6 awards
McDonalds Ice CreamSME	—	—	Awarded
McDonalds Ice CreamSME	—	—	Awarded
ROBINSON ICE CREAMSME	—	—	Awarded
McDonald's Ice CreamSME	—	—	Awarded
McDonalds Ice CreamSME	—	—	Awarded
ROBINSON ICE CREAMSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Gardens · McDonalds Ice CreamSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months
Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Tannaghmore Farm · McDonalds Ice CreamSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months
Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Lurgan Park · ROBINSON ICE CREAMSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months
Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Scarva Park · McDonald's Ice CreamSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months
Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Edenvilla Park · McDonalds Ice CreamSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months
Provision of ice cream and confectionery mobile catering at Portadown Peoples Park · ROBINSON ICE CREAMSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£100 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 periods of 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

McDonald's Ice CreamAwarded supplier 87 Ballygowan Road, Banbridge, Northern Ireland, BT32 3QXContact email
McDonalds Ice CreamAwarded supplier 10 Tannaghmore Green, Lurgan, Northern Ireland, BT66 6LAContact email
ROBINSON ICE CREAMAwarded supplier 3 CARRIGART, CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland, BT65 5BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT