Tamworth Regional Airport and International Flight Training Tamworth Hospitality Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Tamworth Regional Council is proposing to appoint a new supplier, or suppliers, to deliver Catering, Cleaning and Linen services at International Flight Training Tamworth (IFTT) and Catering/Cafe Management Services at the Tamworth Regional Airport Terminal. Scope The scope includes: Catering services at International Flight Training Tamworth (IFTT) Cleaning services at International Flight Training Tamworth (IFTT) Linen services at International Flight Training Tamworth (IFTT) Catering and Cafe Management Services at the Tamworth Regional Airport Terminal Contractor Requirements Experience and qualifications in similarly scaled institutional, commercial, or residential catering Experience and qualifications in residential/hospitality linen and laundry services Experience and qualifications in cleaning services Instructions to Tenderers This EOI is issued by Council under section 168(1) of the LG Regulation, as the first stage in a two-stage procurement process. The procurement process comprises two stages: Stage 1: Expression of Interest (This Notice): Submissions received in this stage will be assessed against the Evaluation Criteria in the EOI. It is Council's current intention that Respondents who have submitted a conforming submission and scored highly on the other evaluation criteria will be selected to participate in the RFT process. Stage 2: Request for Tender (Future Process): A request for tender (RFT) process where selected Respondents from the EOI process may be invited to submit a tender for the Contract. EOI Closing date: 11:00am Wednesday 19 August, 2026 Enquiries Contact Person: Lachlan Rogers Email: lachlan.rogers@tamworth.nsw.gov.au
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