DDPT039 Ice Cream Concession

Derbyshire Dales District Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028

Concession services for ice cream and soft drinks across eight distinct lots, including recreational parks, car parks, and the Matlock Bath illuminations event. The contract requires operational flexibility to cover specific seasonal event periods and standard site locations, with multiple suppliers awarded individual lots based on geographic site requirements.

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Awarded value: £467k; As published
Published: 14 January 2025
Awarded: 25 March 2025; Nimrah Trading Company Ltd, Grant Lowe, Joes Ices and 1 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Concession

Provision of mobile ice cream and non-alcoholic refreshment concession services across multiple public parks, car parks, and event locations.

Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Derwent Gardens, Matlock Bath, excluding the illuminations period; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks
Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Derwent Gardens, Matlock Bath during the illuminations period; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks
Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Artists Corner, Matlock Bath; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks
Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Station Yard Car Park, Matlock Bath; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks
Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Recreation Ground, Bakewell; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks
Provide ice cream and refreshments on a concession basis at Granby Road Car Park, Bakewell; refreshments include waters, juice and carbonated drinks and exclude alcohol and hot drinks

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Concession
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 15980000, 55520000, 15555000

Services in this contract

Mobile catering and ice cream concessionsMain service£116k typicalIce cream and refreshment concessions at parks and car parks

Lifecycle

Published
14 January 2025
Contract awardedto Nimrah Trading Company Ltd, Grant Lowe, Joes Ices and 1 more
25 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Derbyshire Dales District Council

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Nimrah Trading Company Ltd

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Grant Lowe

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Joes Ices

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/5541/ddpt039-ice-cream-concession
Buyer reference: DDDC001-DN757721-71959493
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-046ba2d6-ff4c-4e54-843f-8835edc0ff9a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derbyshire Dales District Council. DDPT039 Ice Cream Concession. Contract award, 14 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/5541/ddpt039-ice-cream-concession (accessed 5 November 2026).