---
title: "Provision of Catering Services at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039b60"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-27"
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# Provision of Catering Services at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn

Buyer: LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039b60

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## Summary

The Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of catering services at Lagan Valley Island in Lisburn, Co Antrim. The contract, with a value of £180,000 GBP, was signed on January 1, 2023. The buying organisation is seeking a supplier for catering services, with Stepping Stones currently fulfilling the contract. The procurement method used was the "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition". The tender process initiated in August 2022 to establish a Franchise Agreement proved unsuccessful, leading to a direct award to the incumbent supplier.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly SMEs with experience in providing catering services for events and conferences. Businesses located in or willing to operate in the Lisburn region can benefit from this contract. The award presents a chance for suppliers to demonstrate their capacity to deliver high-quality catering services in line with the council's requirements. Interested businesses should consider the challenges faced by the hospitality industry, such as staff shortages and inflationary pressures, to tailor their proposals effectively and secure future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

This award is for the delivery and service of catering at Lagan Valley Island (LVI) in Lisburn, Co Antrim.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This award covers providing a catering service to include a range of tea/coffee options and finger/hot buffet options for Mayor's Receptions, Meetings of Council and Client conferences and meetings for a 1 year period.

### Procurement Information

Following a successful quotation exercise Stepping Stones were awarded a short term contract for the provision of catering services at Lagan Valley Island. In order to establish a longer term contract, a Tender process to establish a Franchise Agreement was let in August 2022, unfortunately this procurement proved unsuccessful with no responses received. The hospitality industry continues to face many challenges as a result of the pandemic, significantly in terms of staff and inflationary pressures with the rising cost of ingredients and utility charges. The incumbent supplier has the capacity to deliver the required service under the terms of the original quotation. The council are content that the rates still represent value for money in terms of the original procurement. This direct award is permitted In line with Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 32.(2)(a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002597-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LISBURN |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT27 4RL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Hillhall |
| Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Delivery location | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEPPING STONES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002597-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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