Tender

Provision of Catering and Retail Services at Malone House

  • Belfast City Council

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027998

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0402e8

Published 22 September 2023, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Belfast City Council

9-21 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8DJ

Email

cps@belfastcity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Other activity: Conference, banqueting, cafe and restaurant.


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Catering and Retail Services at Malone House

Reference number

T2445

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Belfast City Council requires catering and retail service provision at Malone House for the following services wedding, celebratory, meeting and retail.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,175,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance

Malone House, Barnett Demesne, Belfast, BT9 5PB

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Located in the south of Belfast, Malone House is an 1820s mansion. It is a

popular venue for weddings and social functions with 4 rooms available, the

largest having a seated dining capacity for 120 people. A range of meetings and

Wedding Celebratory events are held each year. The retail element of Malone

House includes a 26 seat Malone Room Café/Bar and 40 seat Restaurant.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,175,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract period is for a 3 year period (36 months) with an option to renew

for a further 2 years. It is anticipated that the contract will include a 12 month

break clause.

Belfast City Council reserve the right to extend this contract period if the economic operator can present a valid case to do so e.g. to allow for a return of

investment on a capital investment proposal regarding the venues.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

23 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This procurement is being let under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 ‘CCR 2016’ and the services in scope are listed under Schedule 3 of the CCR 2016, therefore associated procurement procedures apply as allowed for under these scope of services i.e. light touch regime.

Economic Operators are asked to email their initial Expression of Interest to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk before 12 noon on 23rd October 2023.

Following the closing date and time it is anticipated that all those who have expressed an interest will take part in supplier engagement, for example a presentation and site visit, followed by a tender process.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom