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    ContractsCatering Services Concession - Plaza Café at University of Limerick
    Closed contract

    Catering Services Concession - Plaza Café at University of Limerick

    Contract value
    €4.9m
    Closed 26 Oct 2026

    University of Limerick is seeking a catering operator to run Plaza Café under a concession agreement with focus on quality service, sustainability, and inclusive employment practices.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 5 Oct 2026· 1 month agoviaTED
    Contract value
    €4.9m
    Closed 26 Oct 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 26 Oct 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.€4,900,000
      Euros
    • Tender closed
      26 Oct 2026
      1 week ago
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 26 Oct 2026. Awaiting award.

    5 Oct 2026Today26 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The University of Limerick seeks a qualified concessionaire to operate and manage Plaza Café, located in the Glucksman Library Building, under a single-party framework agreement. The successful operator will be responsible for day-to-day management, service delivery, and commercial operation of the café, while providing associated hospitality catering services to university staff, students, and visitors. The concessionaire must operate under principles of inclusive and supported employment, environmental sustainability, and community engagement. Key responsibilities include maintaining service quality, managing staffing and operations, ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations and university policies, and bearing the commercial risk of the operation. This is an opportunity for experienced catering operators to run a high-traffic campus café with support from the university.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    681929-2026

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