Catering Street Vendor for Dumfries Ice Bowl
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Palmerston catering
- Value
- £1
- Topic
- Catering services
- Published
- 7 November 2025
Tender description
Mobile food unit to occupy designated space within the car park at Dumfries Ice Bowl, from 31 October 2025 up until 31 January 2026 (the end date will be notified to the supplier once the facilities kitchen space becomes available). Any appointed supplier must have obtained a valid street trader's permit and food handling certification. The Council will not pay for this contract and this provides a concessionary opportunity for a street vendor to sell within the Council's property. The catering provision will be provided on dates as notified by the Council to the vendor to support at events hosted at the venue. Lot 1: Provision of a street vendor to provide catering facilities at Dumfries Ice Bowl, King Street, Dumfries, DG2 9AN.. The contract was awarded as a direct award based on pre-market engagement undertaken with licensed traders to establish who has capacity to meet the requirements.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date30 October 2025
- Completed: Award published7 November 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council is the local authority for the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland. Tenders are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal used by public bodies across Scotland. Larger contracts often route through Scotland Excel framework agreements, the collaborative procurement body owned by Scottish councils. A dedicated procurement team operates from Carruthers House in Dumfries, the council's headquarters. Low-value, low-risk work goes out as direct quotes rather than full tenders, a route aimed at small, local suppliers. Annual procurement performance is reported under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Dumfries and Galloway Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 55520000 · Catering services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov |
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