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Ice Cream Products and Equipment

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council(buyer)

Published
Published 26 October 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 25 November 2026 (13 days left)

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Overview

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking suppliers for the supply and delivery of ice cream products and associated equipment across seafront trading outlets, Upton Country Park, Queens Park Café, King's Park Leisure facilities, and council museums. The procurement is divided into two lots covering impulse ice cream and scoop ice cream with accessories, with an estimated total value of £3,700,000. Tenders may be submitted for a single lot or multiple lots ahead of the 25 November 2026 deadline.

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Lots (2)

  • Impulse Ice Cream

    A minimum range of 10 impulse ice cream products shall be available across the contract, including lollies, push-ups, small ice cream individual served tubs and a dedicated children's range The range shall include suitable plant-based ice cream products. The successful bidder must provide, free on loan for the duration of the contract, a minimum of seven kiosks for the sale of impulse ice creams and in addition, they must also provide their own branded scoop ice cream range, offering at least 10 scoop flavours. The kiosks shall remain the property of the Supplier and shall be maintained by the Supplier at no cost to the Council throughout the contract period.

    £1,500,000
  • Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories

    The Council requires a supplier that can provide a range of at least 24 scoop ice cream flavours, cones, whippy ice cream, flakes, accessories, individual pots of ice cream as well as ice cream for dogs. The Supplier will be expected to provide a range of ice cream flavours, including a minimum of four plant-based flavours and a minimum of four sorbet flavours available throughout the contract period. (minimum 4.5 litre tub and maximum 5.5 litres), The scoop ice cream to be supplied should be an ice cream that will add value to the experience of customers to BCP Council.

    £2,200,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£3,700,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
26 October 2026
Questions by
11 November 2026
Deadline
25 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Ice cream

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

3

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Food, beverages, tobacco and related products drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 22% received only one.

How bids will be scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Price40%
  • Quality50%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

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£450,356

Median of 538 awards in the last 24 months

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in the last 12 months

92

contracts awarded, worth £115,126,882 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Tender Update

    26 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    26 October 2026

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