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Ice Cream Products and Equipment

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26 Oct 2026

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Primary CPV: 15555100 *
Ice cream
Location: 🇬🇧 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Value: £3,700,000
Contract: 3.2 years Duration
02/01/2027 28/02/2030
Contract Types: 15 *Food, beverages & tobacco
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY, United Kingdom · UKK24

Contact

procurement.resources@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Price (40%)
Quality (50%)
Social Value (10%)

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Bidding Documents (procontract.due-north.com) · Bidding Documents

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15555100 *

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Reference: DN832847

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.

Full CPV breakdown

15555100 — Ice cream (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Lots: 2
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: Extension 1 - 12 months from 01/03/2030 to 28/02/2031 Extension 2 - 12 months from 01/03/2031 to 29/02/2032
Submission method: https://procontract.due-north.com
Enquiries close: 11 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 7 Dec 2026
Number of lots: 2
Language: EN
Published: 26 Oct 2026 11:43
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 14:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ff9
Notice ID: DN832847

Lots (2)

Lot 1: Impulse Ice Cream £1,500,000

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 durat...

2 Jan 2027 to 28 Feb 2030 · Active

Lot 2: Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories £2,200,000

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 flav...

2 Jan 2027 to 28 Feb 2030 · Active

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Organisations

Name	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Address › Street	BCP Council Civic Centre
Address › Town / city	Bournemouth
Address › Postcode	BH2 6DY
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK24
Contact › Email	procurement.resources@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Tender

Title	Ice Cream Products and Equipment
Status	active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description	Ice cream
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKK24
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description	Ice cream
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKK24
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£4,440,000
Value › Value	£3,700,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	goods
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://procontract.due-north.com
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	25 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	11 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	7 Dec 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title	Impulse Ice Cream
Lot › Lot 1 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,800,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value	£1,500,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	50
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start	2 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End	28 Feb 2030
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to	29 Feb 2032
Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description	Extension 1 - 12 months from 01/03/2030 to 28/02/2031 Extension 2 - 12 months from 01/03/2031 to 29/02/2032
Lot › Lot 2 › Title	Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories
Lot › Lot 2 › Description	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.
Lot › Lot 2 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£2,640,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value	£2,200,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	50
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start	2 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End	28 Feb 2030
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to	29 Feb 2032
Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description	Extension 1 - 12 months from 01/03/2030 to 28/02/2031 Extension 2 - 12 months from 01/03/2031 to 29/02/2032
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://procontract.due-north.com
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100932-2026
Document › Document 3 › Published	26 Oct 2026

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