Expression of Interest for Derby City Parks Mobile Catering

Expressions of Interest (EoI) are sought for exciting opportunities to deliver mobile catering facilities on one or more parks across the city for Food & Beverages and/or Ice Cream.

Mobile catering has historically been provided on a number of parks across the city of Derby.

It will be important for the mobile catering operator to understand and work in conjunction the Council to:

• deliver in the city's parks what the Council's Parks Team and Derby LIVE are aiming to achieve; • complement existing provision on key sites where catering is already offered; • look to provide a provision that meets park users requirements; • offer added value to sites, attract new park users and increase footfall to the parks.

There are a number of sites where mobile catering has traditionally been provided and are offering new licences. These are as follows:

Allestree Park • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages Derby Arboretum • Ice Cream Restricted hours - 5.00pm to 8.00pm only 7 days per week

Darley Playing Fields • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages King George V Playing Fields • Ice Cream Racecourse Playing Fields • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages

Each of the Licences will be offered as a separate Lot and interested operators may put forward proposals for any number of lots.

Additional information: Expressions of Interest (EoI) are sought for exciting opportunities to deliver mobile catering facilities on one or more parks across the city for Food & Beverages and/or Ice Cream.

Mobile catering has historically been provided on a number of parks across the city of Derby.

It will be important for the mobile catering operator to understand and work in conjunction the Council to:

• deliver in the city's parks what the Council's Parks Team and Derby LIVE are aiming to achieve; • complement existing provision on key sites where catering is already offered; • look to provide a provision that meets park users requirements; • offer added value to sites, attract new park users and increase footfall to the parks.

There are a number of sites where mobile catering has traditionally been provided and are offering new licences. These are as follows:

Allestree Park • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages

Derby Arboretum • Ice Cream Restricted hours - 5.00pm to 8.00pm only 7 days per week

Darley Playing Fields • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages

King George V Playing Fields • Ice Cream

Racecourse Playing Fields • Ice Cream • Food and Beverages

Each of the Licences will be offered as a separate Lot and interested operators may put forward proposals for any number of lots..

This will take place using the East Mids Tenders e-tendering portal and you will need to register your company details at https://www.eastmidstenders.org. Registration is a quick and easy process done by going to the website and clicking on the 'REGISTER' link at the top of the page. Further details of the exercise, including how to respond, are available on the portal (Project ID: DN247123) Please note: organisations wishing to take part must express an interest by 12:00 on Thursday 16th March. It is recommended you express and interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit your response. The deadline for responses is 14:00 on Friday 17th March 2017.