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Appointment of an operator to run the historic Carrickfergus & The Gobbins City Deal Tourism Projects in MEA

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01/ The notice

Key facts

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Deadline (UK time): No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
Published: 13 Jun 2025
Region: Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

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***PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE***

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has secured Belfast Region City Deal funding approval for the Historic Carrickfergus and The Gobbins Projects, which are two inter-related visitor attraction projects in Mid and East Antrim Borough, Northern Ireland.

The Council is interested in exploring the opportunity to appoint a suitably experienced operator to manage and operate its two interrelated heritage visitor attraction Projects as one operator contract.

Prior to commencing a procurement of an operator for the two inter-related visitor attraction projects, the Council wishes to discuss with experienced operators the Council's thinking in relation to its approach to the operator procurement, including scope of operator services, risk allocation, commercial terms and procurement process.

By undertaking this initial PME, the Council is seeking to attract strong market interest in any subsequent procurement, resulting in the appointment of an operator with the experience and capability to successfully deliver the Council's aim and ambitions for the two inter-related visitor attraction projects.

03/ Classification

CPV codes

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92000000
55000000
98000000
70000000
63514000
79000000

04/ History

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One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

13 Jun 2025
Planning notice
Planning notice published 13 June 2025.
Release 032176-2025
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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

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06/ Questions

About this notice

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council published this notice.

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-054841
Source: Find a Tender
Stage: planning · Planning
Last verified: Mon 6 Apr 2026, 19:42 BST
Read at: Thu 29 Oct 2026, 04:07 GMT

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