Published date: 4 April 2024

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: 29 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

PO1 2AL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-26-4950-P00004950

Published date

4 April 2024

Closing date

29 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 May 2024

Contract end date

22 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is seeking to award an ice cream & drinks concession contract from 20th May - 22nd September 2024, for a mobile ice cream unit which can include hot and cold drinks but not for the sale of hot or cold food other than ice cream/frozen yoghurt or other frozen sweet products.

This site is adjacent to the Hilsea Jubilee Splashpool which opens in mid-May and closes usually in early September. The operating hours of the Splashpool are 11am - 6pm 7 days per week. Please note the opening and closing dates vary according to the weather. The Splashpool can also be closed due to weather conditions or issues within the site which bidders will need to take into consideration. The nearby play area and Pump track remain open throughout the year. All of these facilities are free for the public to use.

The income expectations for the mobile concession unit is in the region of ?350 per month. Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable.

1 Request for Quotation published Thursday 4th April 2024
2 Deadline for requests for clarification Friday 19th April at 23:59
3 Quotation return deadline Monday 29th April 12:00
4 Evaluation of returns completed by Tuesday 7th May 2024
5 Contracts awarded from Thursday 9th May 2024

Please ensure that all requests for clarification are via the InTend correspondence function.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk