BR-012-2022 - Provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast.

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) is seeking to procure a single contractor for the provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. This includes the deliverables set out below:

• Provision of catering for Parliament Buildings pass holders in the Blue Flax Restaurant and the Members’ Bar and Coffee Lounge, and vending machines in the Blue Flax Restaurant;
• Provision of catering for visitors and pass holders in the Members’ Dining Room (MDR) and the ‘Speaker’s Corner’;
• Provision of hospitality for events and functions, as requested, within Parliament Buildings;
• Cleaning of Parliament Buildings and litter picking within the immediate environs of Parliament Buildings;
• Operation of retail outlet: The Speaker’s Corner which houses a gift shop, a Post Office;
• Provision of silk flower arrangements and fresh floral displays as required (also referred to as “ad-hoc services”);
• Provision of catering and non-catering porterage within Parliament Buildings and its immediate environs;
• Other related services including cold beverage and confectionary vending, ancillary cleaning (air fresheners, feminine hygiene, floor mats, washroom vending, roller towels); and
• Sourcing of ‘pass through’ services e.g. water fonts; flower ordering and dry cleaning within the gift shop.