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Appointment of a suitably experienced Café and Mobile Vendor Operator at Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down.

Descriptions

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (the "Council") manage Castlewellan Forest Park.

 

In partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Council are nearing completion of a major construction project to redevelop the Walled Garden and historic Grange buildings, including a new 2-storey Café, Visitor Information Centre, Education Centre, Event Space and refurbished public toilets.

 

In preparation for project completion, Council now wishes to appoint a suitably experienced caterer to operate the new Café and to provide a supporting mobile vending service in the adjoining car park. The aim of the mobile vending service is to help meet demand at peak visitor periods. The contract is anticipated to commence on a phased basis from Sunday 1st April 2026.

Timeline

Published Date :

14th Jan 2026 Yesterday

Deadline :

6th Feb 2026 in a 22 days

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

CPV Codes

Keywords

mass meal supply

mobile catering support

canteen meal service

in-house food service

food delivery catering

event meal catering

external catering provision

large-scale meal operations

company canteen operation

institutional dining provision

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

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Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk