P0873 - Provision of Mobile Catering Services in Parks - AWARD

Birmingham City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 February 2025 to 31 January 2029

Concession contracts for mobile catering services at designated park pitches. Trading is strictly limited to specific locations with operating hours aligned to park opening times. The agreement includes vehicular and pedestrian access rights for delivery to the concession site. Most pitches are granted for a 4-year term, with one specific site at Boldmere Gate operating on a 2-year term with a 2-year extension option.

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Awarded value: £822k; As published
Published: 21 January 2025
Awarded: 1 January 2025; Barista Express, Macs Ices Ltd, Kays ices and 4 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 January 2029

What the contract covers

Income-only concession contract/licence

Provision of mobile catering concession services for public parks, including site-specific operating licences and designated pitch trading rights.

Operate mobile catering services at designated pitch locations within Birmingham parks.
Trade strictly at the designated concession-site pitch locations.
Deliver to the concession site using the included vehicular and pedestrian rights along designated routes.
Operate during the relevant parks' opening and closing hours.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Income-only concession contract/licence
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000

Services in this contract

Mobile catering and ice cream concessionsMain service£116k typicalMobile catering concession pitches in Birmingham parks

Lifecycle

Published
21 January 2025
Contract awardedto Barista Express, Macs Ices Ltd, Kays ices and 4 more
1 January 2025
Contract starts
1 February 2025
Contract ends
31 January 2029

The buyer

Birmingham City Council

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The suppliers

Barista Express

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Macs Ices Ltd

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Kays ices

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/249677/p0873-provision-of-mobile-catering-services-in-parks-award
Buyer reference: IT-100-4301-P0873 - AWARD
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c87e08d3-269c-45f5-a2f7-2a61b53438cd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Birmingham City Council. P0873 - Provision of Mobile Catering Services in Parks - AWARD. Contract award, 21 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/249677/p0873-provision-of-mobile-catering-services-in-parks-award (accessed 5 November 2026).