Tender for a Concession Licence to Operate a Retail Shop Unit and Café Service at Louth County Hospital
Details
- Value
- €250,000
- Topic
- Retail trade services
- Published
- 12 August 2026
- Submission
- 15 September 2026
- Source
- ie:e_tenders
Tender description
There is a requirement to award a contract for a Licence for the operation of a Retail Shop Unit and Café Service at Louth County Hospital. The Health Service Executive (HSE), acting on behalf of LCH, is now intending to go to market to invite tender proposals to renew this contract. As part of their tender response, Tenderers are required to submit a Licence Fee Proposal which is a percentage share of the gross profit generated by the Retail Shop Unit and Café Service payable to LCH. The operation of the Retail Shop Unit and Café Service at LCH will provide a variety of products to members of the public, patients, staff and other persons attending at LVH. The service will also include the ongoing cleaning, maintenance and general environmental and hygiene management of the Retail Shop Unit.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published12 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date15 September 2026
About the buyer
Health Service Executive runs Ireland's public health service, and buys as a central healthcare organisation through a dedicated national procurement team. HSE is described as the State's largest public sector purchaser. HSE tenders above national thresholds are advertised on eTenders, Ireland's state procurement platform. Contracts above EU thresholds appear in the Official Journal of the European Union. HSE Procurement, the central commercial team, negotiates national framework agreements and manages large contracts. Individual hospitals, community health bodies and local HSE regions can source lower-value contracts directly. A single helpdesk handles procurement queries from suppliers.
€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.
Over the past 5 years, most of HSE's contract awards have been in construction work, electrical equipment and lighting and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 55900000 · Retail trade services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@health-service-executive-hse.gov |
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