Camden Fort Meagher Cafe Services

Cork County Council

This Request for Tender (RFT) invites suitably qualified suppliers to provide catering services, under a Catering Services Contract, for restaurant / tea-rooms at Camden Fort Meagher. The Tea Rooms facility, which is the subject of this particular RFT, is sited at Camden Fort Meagher, Camden Road, Crosshaven, Co. Cork P43 WY82. Camden Fort Meagher is located in Crosshaven, situated in Irelandโ€™s Ancient East and also a mere 30kms from Kinsale which is the beginning/end of the Wild Atlantic Way. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in 1550 however the present fort was upgraded in 1779 to support the naval defence of Cork Harbour during the Victorian era. Camden Fort Meagher is internationally recognised as one of the finest remaining examples of a classical Coastal Artillery Fort in the world. The fort has been operating as a heritage tourist site since 2012. Since opening, the fort was open to visitors on weekends during the summer months only. From 2024 onwards, the site will be open to visitors from March to October from Wednesday to Sunday and also Bank Holidays as well as for special evening events. The highlight for many of the visitors who come to the site is being treated to captivating views of the stunning Cork Harbour from the tea rooms balcony. The contract being offered presents an excellent commercial opportunity for a suitable operator who will be ideally positioned to present a high-quality offering to visitors to the site. A fully fitted facility is provided including servery counter, refrigeration, storage, display equipment, dishwashing etc.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-01-12. The procurement was published on 2023-12-01.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-12-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-12-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Camden Fort Meagher Cafe Services
Short description:
โ€œThis Request for Tender (RFT) invites suitably qualified suppliers to provide catering services, under a Catering Services Contract, for restaurant /...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Meal-serving services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis Request for Tender (RFT) invites suitably qualified suppliers to provide catering services, under a Catering Services Contract, for restaurant /...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Meal-preparation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Meal-cooking services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Cafeteria services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Canteen and catering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Canteen services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Non-alcoholic beverages ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Beverage-serving services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-12 16:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-01-12 16:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2790175
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
โ€œRefer to Tender Documentsโ€

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Cork County Council
National registration number: 0007458M
Postal address: County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork
Postal code: T12 R2NC
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: sarah.mcsweeney@corkcoco.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0214285672 ๐Ÿ“ž
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.corkcoco.ie/en ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2790175 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=2790175 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2023/S 233-734466 (2023-12-01)