Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 27 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Impulse Ice Cream

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£225,000≈ £56k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 May 2026awarded 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to FCN Frozen Foods Ltd2 awards

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Supply of Impulse Ice Cream to Leeds City Council establishments

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Ice cream · Ice cream and similar products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£225,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Up to 1 x 12 month extension available

15555000 Ice cream and similar products 15555100 Ice cream

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: Price / quality separated approach as defined within the tender documents. The contract will be awarded to the tenderer who meets the minimum quality thresholds and submits the lowest price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2030
First published: 27 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
Authority reference: 216
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037842
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Ice creamIce cream and similar products
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b39 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested parties can download the tender documentation directly from leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗ using reference number 216.

Requests for documentation must not be made by telephone or email. The documentation should be completed and returned by no later that the specified deadline.

Late submissions will not be accepted

Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published177 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
Clarification questions by159 days ago
15 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline148 days ago
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by127 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent126 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts81 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published75 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
27 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Jun 2026, 11:27 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Jun 2026, 11:27 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £225,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FCN Frozen Foods LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Up to 1 x 12 months extensions available	£225,000	17 Jun 2026	Awarded
FCN Frozen Foods LtdSME	£225,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · FCN Frozen Foods LtdSME
Signed
15 Jul 2026
Value
£225,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 1 x 12 months extension available
No agreed KPIs: Under £5mill, KPIs do not need to be published

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FCN Frozen Foods LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCT-5879-ZVBJ Unit 6c, Newmarket Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS9 0SHContact 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 Tender7 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Jun 2026, 11:27 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST