Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-e28a-706c-9952-0fb654a5cb05/t2627-013-diib-catering-and-bar-operator Open for bids GB open procedure # T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator [Lisburn and Castlereagh City council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council) Estimated value £300,000 Published 8 Oct 2026 Deadline 7 days left 26 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s seeks to appoint an operator or operators to service the Council’s catering and bar service needs at the new Ice Bowl in Dundonald. This Request for Proposals invites those interested commercial operators to submit Proposals in respect of the Opportunity. This contract will be awarded in two lots. Lot 1 Catering and Bar Services and Lot 2 Coffee Outlet Services ## CPV classification Catering services Beverage-serving services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06b1a1-2026-10-08T08:08:41+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06b1a1-2026-10-08T08:08:41+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Lisburn and Castlereagh City council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council) [Sector More Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1404a-e399-708b-89ee-e630457d3686/t26-125cro-informal-catering-for-mayoral-events) [T26/27-034 Mobile Vendors to trade in various Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sites · Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-801b-706e-8afd-89665b2c5b87/t2627-034-mobile-vendors-to-trade-in-various-lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-counc) [Catering services – Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Outdoor Catering Services Fixed Fee Contract for Bloom 2027+ · Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1405f-1957-70de-b2a3-85814cd79c82/ireland-catering-services-invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-outdoor) [Catering services – Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Indoor Catering Services Concession Contract for Bloom 2027+ · Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14062-3d15-72bf-879a-ab6f897d0e3e/ireland-catering-services-invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-indoor-c) [T26/27-022 PPM and RM 07 - Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-36b7-73ed-a3bc-6cc70ecb67fb/t2627-022-ppm-and-rm-07-fire-alarm-and-life-safety-systems-for-lisburn-and-ca) [BaDC-1727 Retford Buttermarket Food Hall Operator Opportunity · Bassetlaw District Council · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-57cd-73bf-b1f5-a8a4f0713a79/badc-1727-retford-buttermarket-food-hall-operator-opportunity)