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title: "T2446 Provision of Catering and Retail Service at Belfast Castle"
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# T2446 Provision of Catering and Retail Service at Belfast Castle

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2446-provision-of-catering-and-retail-service-at-belfast-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-0402df). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast City Council: "T2446 Provision of Catering and Retail Service at Belfast Castle". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,725,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-city-council-ons-n09000003)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,725,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation, Restaurant and food-serving services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2446-provision-of-catering-and-retail-service-at-belfast-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-0402df#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0402df`

## 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/t2446-provision-of-catering-and-retail-service-at-belfast-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-0402df#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2446-provision-of-catering-and-retail-service-at-belfast-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-0402df#participate

## Description
Belfast City Council requires catering and retail service provision at Belfast Castle for the following services wedding, celebratory, meeting and retail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,725,000
- **Description:** Belfast Castle is one of Belfast’s main visitor attractions with over 100 000 visitors.
It is also a popular venue for meetings and events with several rooms available, the
largest having a seated dining capacity of 160. A range of meetings and weddi...

- **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%2F027987-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-22T08:50:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:36:11.556Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0402df