Monaghan County Council wishes to tender for: Monaghan Peace Campus Café (The Monaghan Peace Campus facility is funded through PEACE IV Programme managed by SEUPB)

Monaghan County Council wishes to tender for: Monaghan Peace Campus Café (The Monaghan Peace Campus facility is funded through PEACE IV Programme managed by SEUPB)

Monaghan County Council

## Summary Monaghan County Council is seeking a contractor to operate the Monaghan Peace Campus Café, a social enterprise and hospitality space within the Monaghan Peace Campus. The café will provide high-quality food and beverage services to staff, service users, and visitors.

## Scope & Deliverables * Operate the Monaghan Peace Campus Café as a social enterprise and hospitality space * Provide high-quality food and beverage services to support staff, service users, and visitors * Align with the values and ethos of Monaghan Peace Campus, including community engagement, quality and value for money, sustainability, and collaboration with other services and stakeholders

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: Not stated * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: Not stated * Submission deadline: Thu Oct 15 16:00:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 5 years * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission required through https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9151961 * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Procurement documents available on https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9151961

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in operating social enterprises and hospitality spaces, particularly those with experience in providing high-quality food and beverage services to large numbers of people. * Opportunities: The contract duration of 5 years provides a stable revenue stream, and the café's location within the Monaghan Peace Campus offers opportunities for collaboration with other services and stakeholders. * Risks: The café's operation will be shaped by demand, programming within the Peace Campus, and the approach proposed by the appointed Tenderer, which may introduce uncertainty and risk.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Monaghan County Council has 39 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 84 contract(s) worth around €144,162,882.

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