Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Ice Creams & Refreshments
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Ice Creams & Refreshments for LCC
CPV: Beverages, tobacco and related products · Cafeteria services · Meal-serving services · Miscellaneous food products
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value (£5,000,000 together) · win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Croxteth HallAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
Croxteth Hall and Country Park - 3 locations Muirhead Avenue Carpark; Hall Adjacent and West Derby Gates/Play Area
One Vendor and can have up to Three Sites by agreement with LCC
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #2Otterspool PromenadeAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
Otterspool Promenade - 2 locations either Jericho Lane Car Park 1 or 2
One Vendor and can have up to Two Sites by agreement with LCC
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #3Calderstones ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
Calderstones Park - Yew Tree Carpark
One vendor with one site
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #4Stanley ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
Stanley Park - Dahlia Walk to Mill Lane area
One Vendor can cater for up to 10 sites on Match Days. In terms of major events these are planned and LCC are required to sign these off at least 12 weeks in advance for major events which occur in June.
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #5Sefton ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
Sefton Park - 2 locations Lark Lane Car Park & Revue Field Car Park
Please note that due to contractual requirements the tenant within the café has the first right of refusal for this site
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #6Everton ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
Everton Park - Viewing Terrace
One vendor with one site
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #7St Johns GardenAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
St Johns Garden
One vendor can have up to two sites by agreement with LCC
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #8Princes ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
Princes Park - 2 locations either Boathouse or Play area adjacent
One vendor can have up to two sites by agreement with LCC
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #9Festival GardensAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
Festival Gardens - 2 locations Otterspool Prom entrance or play area adjacent plus new Southern Grasslands
One Vendor and can have up to Two Sites by agreement with LCC
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #10Wavertree PlaygroundAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
Wavertree Playground "The Mystery" - central junction adjacent athletics track
One vendor one site
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
Lot #11Springfield ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
Springfield Park adjacent *New* Car Park/Play Area
One vendor one site
Please note the lot value is an estimated total based on potential turnover
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality 60%: 60%
- Cost per Lot: 30%
- Social Value Cost per Lot: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality 60%: 60% Quality
- Cost per Lot: Cost per lot - 30%
- Social Value Cost per Lot
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
DN739431- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031032- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054589Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Jun 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published9 Jun 2025, 15:56 BST
- Clarification questions by2 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent392 days ago30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by390 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published389 days ago2 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025- Tender notice published9 Jun 2025, 15:56 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2025, 14:06 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Croxteth Hall1 award | |||
| SHOWTIME ICE CREAM LTDSME20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions possible, | £195,000 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Otterspool Promenade1 award | |||
| Triviso Ice CreamSME20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension available | £74,400 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Calderstones Park1 award | |||
| Triviso Ice CreamSME20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2027 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available | £42,000 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Stanley Park1 award | |||
| Triviso Ice CreamSME20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available | £98,851 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Sefton Park1 award | |||
| Triviso Ice CreamSMEProvision of Ice Cream Tender20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available | £144,000 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · St Johns Garden1 award | |||
| SHOWTIME ICE CREAM LTDSMEProvision of Ice Cream tender20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available | £6,600 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 7 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Croxteth Hall | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Otterspool Promenade | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Calderstones Park | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Stanley Park | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Sefton Park | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 7 · St Johns Garden | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- SHOWTIME ICE CREAM LTDAwarded supplier
- Triviso Ice CreamAwarded supplier
- Triviso Ice CreamAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
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