Expression of Interest: Coillte – Catering Kiosk at Rossmore at Forest Park

Coillte invites Expressions of Interest for a Catering Kiosk at Rossmore Forest Park, Monaghan.

Rossmore Forest Park is located just outside Monaghan Town. The forest park has a number of walks and recently, a new playground area has opened up within the park. Amongst its large number of trees and plant life are Californian redwoods planted at various locations, as well as many historical sights including some ancient cairns. The Park attracts up to 50,000 visitors per annum and is hugely popular among walkers, families and tourists. The focus is to provide a high quality  visitor experience for our wide range of visitors, while maintaining a healthy respect for the environment and a “leave no trace” policy.

Coillte, in conjunction with Monaghan County Council, are seeking Expressions of Interest from interested parties to provide high quality refreshments services that is proposed to be located on site. The specific location is open for discussion. Applicants should be able to provide the kiosk, food and beverages on a regular basis through the months of July and August, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays between the hours of 11am and 7pm. It is intended this provision will support the local economy and the environment in a variety of ways such as using local produce and suppliers wherever possible. The opening hours of the park are from 7am to 9pm during
these summer months.

Before the contract is awarded the successful applicant will be required to produce a valid and current Employers and Public Liability Insurance including Products Liability Certificate (€13m).

Further information: Expression Of Interest Coillte Rossmore Forest Park (PDF)

Queries and Submissions

All queries / submissions should be sent through email to the following email addresses: midlands@coillte.ie

Any posted Submissions can be sent to the following address:

Conor English
Coillte
Unit B, Marlinstown Business Park
Mullingar
Co. Westmeath

Submission date for proposals is 5pm on Friday the 19th July 2019