Closed tender

Cafe/Catering Franchise for the Gobbins Visitor Centre

Details

Published
12 July 2024
Submission
16 August 2024

Tender description

Mid and East Antrim Council seeks tenderers for the provision of catering service from a competent experienced Services Provider with a professional approach and proven track record for the Catering Lease at The Gobbins Visitor Centre in Islandmagee, Larne. On request, catering services must also be provided onsite to facilitate community centre bookings and meeting room bookings. The Gobbins lies at the Southern end of the Causeway Coastal Route and is known as the most dramatic coastal walk in Europe. Already an established visitor attraction, the Gobbins experience offers unparalleled access to the Antrim coastline, immersing visitors in a coastal environment while connecting them to the local landscape. The Gobbins and the Causeway Coastal Route are marketed to an international audience with 93% of visitors in 2023/24 coming from outside Northern Ireland.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published12 July 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date16 August 2024

About the buyer

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority based in Ballymena, with a Central Procurement Unit that supports its buying and runs the larger procurement exercises. Responsibility for each purchase sits with the service area that needs it. Government procurement frameworks and relevant collaborative arrangements are used where appropriate. Meet the Buyer events and workshops help local businesses prepare to tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and architectural and engineering services.

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