How to win: Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park

About this contract

The Council invites tenders for the concession to sell ice cream, confectionery and cold drinks from mobile ice cream vans in Towneley Park, Burnley according to the terms and conditions outlined and the associated Licence Agreement. Tenders are invited from organisations that have the necessary resources, ability, and experience to meet the Council's requirements. The concession will commence on 1st March 2027 and run until 31st March 2032. The Tender documents for this project contain the instructions for Tendering, and in the appendices/ schedules for completion and submission by tenderers - the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Form of Tender, Certificates of non-collusion and a bona fide tender, and Licence Agreement (for information only). In the event of any conflict arising between any of the provisions of the Tender Document issued by the Council and those submitted by the Tendering organisation, the Council's Tender Document shall be the definitive version.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Burnley Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £320,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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