Shute Harbour Marine Terminal - Food & Beverage Operator
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking a suitably experienced operator to deliver a high-quality, commercially sustainable café and food and beverage service at the Shute Harbour Marine Terminal. Scope The scope includes: Operation of a café and associated food and beverage services at the Shute Harbour Marine Terminal Supporting the Marine Terminal's role as a key tourism and transport gateway and enhancing the experience of visitors, travellers and the local community Servicing a diverse customer base including ferry passengers, cruise ship visitors, tourism operators, Terminal tenants and staff, visitors and the general public Contract Terms and Conditions The successful Tenderer will be required to enter into the Licence Agreement provided as part of this Request for Tender In the event of any inconsistency between the Specification and the Licence Agreement, the Licence Agreement prevails Tender Briefing Date: Monday 9th November 2026 Time: 10.00am Location: Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Lot 296 Whitsunday Drive, Shutehaven Qld 4802 Attendance at this meeting must be confirmed via contracts@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au no later than 12.00pm Friday 6th November 2026. Enquiries All enquiries relating to this Request for Tender must go through the VendorPanel communications forum.
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