Tender 08/2025 - Appointment of a suitably experienced Café and Mobile Vendor Operator at Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down.
Details
- Value
- £1
- Topic
- Canteen and catering services
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Submission
- 6 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
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
- Completed: Tender published14 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date6 February 2026
About the buyer
Newry Mourne and Down District Council is a Northern Ireland local authority procuring goods, services and works across its district. Tenders are advertised through the council's MultiQuote portal rather than a single UK-wide site. Suppliers must register on MultiQuote before they can bid on any live competition. Above-threshold contracts now fall under the Procurement Act 2023, in force in Northern Ireland since February 2025. Some recurring works, including civil engineering, run through multi-year framework agreements. Recent competitions have covered highway improvements, community regeneration and minor works contracts.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Newry Mourne and Down District Council's contract awards have been in recreation, culture and sport, education and training, and construction work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 55500000 · Canteen and catering services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@newry-mourne-and-down-district-council.gov |
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