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Tender 08/2025 - Appointment of a suitably experienced Café and Mobile Vendor Operator at Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:32.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV55500000 — Canteen and catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA17016
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
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Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
6 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Feb 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1.2
Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
As per Tender Documentation
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
As per Tender Documentation
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Maximum 7 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55500000
Description
Canteen and catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
003136-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jan 2026, 14:30
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Id
GB-PPON-PJMQ-5831-RNZM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJMQ-5831-RNZM

Address

Street Address
O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row
Locality
Newry
Postal Code
BT35 8DJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN08

Contact

Name
Adrian Doyle
Telephone
03301374253

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newry · UKN08 · BT35 8DJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003136-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·