Ice Cream Products and Equipment

What the buyer is asking for

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council ("BCP Council") is seeking supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ice Cream products and associated equipment across trading outlets along the seafront. In addition, the successful supplier(s) will be required to supply Upton Country Park, Queens Park Café, King's Park Leisure facilities, and the Council's museums. This contract has been divided into lots which are: • Lot 1 - Impulse Ice Cream - Approximate spend £300,000 per annum • Lot 2 - Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories - Approximate spend £440,000 per annum Bidders may submit tenders for a single lot or multiple lots.

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2 lots

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• Impulse Ice Cream£1.5m

  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.

• Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories£2.2m

  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.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   26 Oct 2026, 12:47 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 5 days

   11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 19 days

   25 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 31 days

   7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice26 Oct 2026, 11:43 GMT100932-2026
2. Tender updated26 Oct 2026, 12:47 GMT100988-2026

Documents

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• Tender notice on Find a Tender