AwardedAwarded 8 May 2026

PAN3464 - Provision of Ice Cream Concessions at Leicester Parks

Leicester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicester City Council awarded food and drink work to Moonlight Ices Ltd on 8 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £201,859 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 May 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Leicester City Council is looking for proposals from Suppliers for the provision of ice creams at various Authority’s parks within the City of Leicester. The requirement has been divided into two Lots under Category 1 “Ice Cream Concessions” as follows: Lot No Park Description Lot 1 Abbey Park Lot 2 Watermead Country Park The proposed Concessions Contract will be for three years. We anticipate awarding to a single Supplier per Lot. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on15 April 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Any queries/questions…Read the full description
Leicester City Council is looking for proposals from Suppliers for the provision of ice creams at various Authority’s parks within the City of Leicester. The requirement has been divided into two Lots under Category 1 “Ice Cream Concessions” as follows: Lot No Park Description Lot 1 Abbey Park Lot 2 Watermead Country Park The proposed Concessions Contract will be for three years. We anticipate awarding to a single Supplier per Lot. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on15 April 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - Abbey Park
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Concessions Contract for Lot 1 Abbey Park

Food and drink supplies£144,167
Lot 2 - Watermead Country Park
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
What this lot covers

Concessions Contract for Lot 2 Watermead Country Park

Food and drink supplies£57,692

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Moonlight Ices Ltd (SME)Lot 1 - Abbey Park£144,167
11 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
Moonlight Ices Ltd (SME)Lot 2 - Watermead Country Park£57,692
11 May 2026 to 30 April 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 023840-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 047474-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

230

Awards

112

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

  • Moonlight Ices Ltd1 contract
  • South Lincs Foodservice Ltd1 contract
  1. PAN3281 - Supply and Delivery of Confectionery, Food and Related Products

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsFood and drink supplies

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  2. Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)

    Anchor Hanover GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFood and drink supplies

    Open58 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £88.4mestimated

From notice 023840-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 March 2026, last updated 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.