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Tender: Catering and Bar Operator(s) for New Ice Bowl Dundonald – Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (Lot 1 Catering & Bar; Lot 2 Coffee Outlet)

Released about 2 months ago

Closed19 Oct 2026Updated

Likely valueEstimate£250K to £2.4MInflation adjusted

LocationNorthern Ireland

AgencyLisburn and Castlereagh City Council

SourceeTendersNI

CategoryFood & Beverage

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 19 Oct 2026

About

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is seeking a supplier for catering and bar services at the new Ice Bowl in Dundonald and invites commercial operators to submit proposals. The contract will be awarded in two lots: Lot 1 Catering and Bar Services and Lot 2 Coffee Outlet Services. This is a public concession contract for services under the hotel and restaurant services category, referencing CPV codes 55520000 (catering services) and 55400000 (beverage-serving services), procured via an open/competitive flexible procedure with qualification, technical and financial envelopes.

Insight

This opportunity could be valuable for commercial catering, bar and coffee outlet operators or companies operating in the hotel and restaurant services sector. Key considerations: the contract is a special regime concession split into two lots, procured through an open/competitive flexible procedure, and requires submission of qualification, technical and financial envelopes.

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