Published date: 27 August 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

  • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

KBPTWBC001-DN566483-80202305

Published date

27 August 2021

Closing date

17 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

14 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of food vans at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The Council is looking to appoint a sole provider suitable qualified and equipped with vans to offer items such as burgers and bratwurst, crepes and doughnuts and sweets. The contract term will be an initial 1 year, with a possible 1-year extension subject to planning permission and access.

The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 11 years. In previous years the event has attracted nearly 40,000 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along for a walk within the grounds. Anecdotally we have in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period.
In the 2016/17 season we attracted 39,214 skaters and last year, 2017/18, the figure was 39,827.
The annual ice rink has additional attractions such as a resident Father Christmas and evening entertainment. For the 2021/22 season it is our intention to expand on this in order to increase visitor numbers and footfall to the grounds.

Key Dates and Procurement Timeline:

Tender Release: Friday 27th August 2021
Expression of interest Deadline: Friday 17th September 2021
Deadline for Submissions: Monday 27th September 2021
Evaluation of Submissions: W/C Monday 27th September 2021
Appointment of contractor: W/C Monday 4th October 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

Louisa Coley

Address

Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
England

Telephone

+44 1892526121

Email

louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk