Ice Cream Van Concession for Country Parks
Details
- Supplier(s)
- HANDLEY PARK CATERING LTD
- Topic
- Ice cream and similar products
- Published
- 21 November 2025
- Source
- uk:bluelight
Tender description
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are inviting bids from a number of organisations who might be able to provide services that meet RMBC’s current needs for an Ice cream & Associated Ice Cream / Ice Product Vendor for Rother Valley Country Park and Clifton Park. The contract at Clifton Park will be for one outlet (ice cream van) trading in a predetermined position within Clifton Park for up to 363 days (364 days in leap years) excluding the weekend of Rotherham Show. The contract at Rother Valley Country Park is for 3 outlets (vans) for no less than three predetermined locations within the park for up to 364 days per year, during predetermined park opening hours. (The Park is closed Christmas Day). The Ice Cream Vans will need to leave the park at least 15 minutes before closure time. Both contracts are for the sale of ice creams (either soft serve or pre frozen) and other frozen confectionary and cold drinks. It does not allow for hot drinks or other food items.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published21 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date21 November 2025
About the buyer
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in South Yorkshire, and advertises most of its contract opportunities through YORtender, its e-tendering platform. YORtender also carries live tender opportunities from councils across the Yorkshire region, run as a shared regional procurement platform. A public contract register lists every current agreement the council holds, the service area it covers and a named contact for suppliers. Larger contracts carry social value requirements set out in the council's published social value policy. Procurement follows the reformed rules introduced under the Procurement Act, with dedicated guidance published for prospective suppliers.
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 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 15555000 · Ice cream and similar products
- 15555100 · Ice cream
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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