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# Appointment of an operator to run the historic Carrickfergus & The Gobbins City Deal Tourism Projects in MEA

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-an-operator-to-run-the-historic-carrickfergus-the-gobbins-city-deal-tourism-ocds-h6vhtk-054841). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mid and east Antrim Borough Council: "Appointment of an operator to run the historic Carrickfergus & The Gobbins City Deal Tourism Projects in MEA". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Mid and east Antrim Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mid-and-east-antrim-borough-council-ons-n09000008)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, Other community, social and personal services, Real estate services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-an-operator-to-run-the-historic-carrickfergus-the-gobbins-city-deal-tourism-ocds-h6vhtk-054841#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054841`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-an-operator-to-run-the-historic-carrickfergus-the-gobbins-city-deal-tourism-ocds-h6vhtk-054841#tl-md)

## Description
***PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE***
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has secured Belfast Region City Deal funding approval for the Historic Carrickfergus and The Gobbins Projects, which are two inter-related visitor attraction projects in Mid and East Antrim Borough, Northern Ireland. 
The Council is interested in exploring the opportunity to appoint a suitably experienced operator to manage and operate its two interrelated heritage visitor attraction Projects as one operator contract.
Prior to commencing a procurement of an operator for the two inter-related visitor attraction projects, the Council wishes to discuss with experienced operators the Council's thinking in relation to its approach to the operator procurement, including scope of operator services, risk allocation, commercial terms and procurement process.
By undertaking this initial PME, the Council is seeking to attract strong market interest in any subsequent procurement, resulting in the appointment of an operator with the experience and capability to successfully deliver the Council's aim and ambitions for the two inter-related visitor attraction projects.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 55000000, 63514000, 70000000, 79000000, 92000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032176-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-13T09:41:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:30:43.081Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-054841