How to win: Ice Cream Products and Equipment

About this contract

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council ("BCP Council") is seeking supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ice Cream products and associated equipment across trading outlets along the seafront. In addition, the successful supplier(s) will be required to supply Upton Country Park, Queens Park Café, King's Park Leisure facilities, and the Council's museums. This contract has been divided into lots which are: • Lot 1 - Impulse Ice Cream - Approximate spend £300,000 per annum • Lot 2 - Scoop Ice Cream and Accessories - Approximate spend £440,000 per annum Bidders may submit tenders for a single lot or multiple lots.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £3,700,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 25 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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