P19452 F and B Cork Airport

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

daa plc ran this procurement for “P19452 F and B Cork Airport” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• The airport is a key driver of economic activity for the South of Ireland supporting over 12,000 jobs and contributing €904m to the Irish economy in 2019
• 3 Is your company's Safety Management System certified to ISO 45001 or another recognised standard? Please provide a copy of your Certificate from
• ntracting Authority implements the Energy Management System ISO 50001
• As such, Cork Airport is now seeking concessionaire partners to run 2 packages in the airport showcasing the best of Cork and Irelands local food scene. These will be available packages will commence on the 1st of January 2024 for Package A (Airside Bar & Arrivals Cafe) and 1st of April 2024 for Package B (Airside Coffee Bar - Currently AMT). This represents a fantastic opportunity for a concessionaire to be a key partner, with an airport that has real ambition and will focus keenly on supporting the development of a word class F&B experience for passengers over the next 5 years.
• Every time: Refers to the consistency in service and quality we need from every outlet every hour of every day.
• Cork Airport is the second largest airport in the State and gateway to the South of Ireland. The airport expects to welcome over 2.7m passengers in 2023 across 48 routes and 8 scheduled airlines. Cork airport serves and extensive range of destinations in Europe and the UK as well as key multi daily services to major European hubs of Heathrow, Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Frankfurt and Zurich. 2023 saw new routes launched to La Rochelle, Seville, Bristol, Lyon and Barcelona. Cork was Irelands fastest growing airport in 2019 and the intention is to continue this strong growth over the coming years as a counter point to Dublin. The airport is a key driver of economic activity for the South of Ireland supporting over 12,000 jobs and contributing €904m to the Irish economy in 2019. The airport has invested significantly in recent years to future proof for continued growth by installing a new hold baggage system, reconstructing the main runway and constructing a new electrical substation.
• 1.1.2 The Contracting Authority wishes to procure the services of a Food and Beverage (F&B) Concessionaire (hereafter referred to as the ‘Contractor’) to work in conjunction with the Contracting Authority to design and develop F&B offerings for Package
• 1.1.2 The Contracting Authority wishes to procure the services of a Food and Beverage (F&B) Concessionaire (hereafter referred to as the ‘Contractor’) to work in conjunction with the Contracting Authority to design and develop F&B offerings for Package A & B at Cork Airport.
• 1.1.4 The purpose of this RFI is to provide Applicants with background information on the nature, structure and scope of the services. Applicants should also refer to the Contract Notice and the RFI Questionnaire.
• 1.1.6 This RFI seeks to provide guidance as to the likely function, quality and standards of the services to be provided by the Contractor and to outline the process that is anticipated to be followed by the daa in the evaluation and short listing of Applicants for this position.
• 1.5.10 In certain circumstances the successful Tenderer (Supplier) will have access to personal data and daa will require them to sign a Data Processing Addendum or Data Processing Protocol and in discharging its obligations under the Contract, the Supplier is responsible for and shall comply with Data Protection Legislation (Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation) and the Data Protection Act 2018). The Supplier shall perform the services and discharge its obligations under the Contract in such a way that daa complies with, and does not breach, its obligations under Data Protection Law.
• 1.5.13 The successful Tenderer shall be solely responsible in law for the employment, remuneration, taxes, immigration and work permits of all personnel retained by the Tenderer for the purposes of providing the Works sought under the Contract. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• Motor Insurance Unlimited for bodily injury and €127m Property Damage (excess can be carried on the PL policy
• The airport has developed a vision and strategy for the F&B business with an ambition to create a best in class F&B experience for all customers
• The airport has developed a vision and strategy for the F&B business with an ambition to create a best in class F&B experience for all customers.
• 1.1.4 The purpose of this RFI is to provide Applicants with background information on the nature, structure and scope of the services. Applicants should also refer to the Contract Notice and the RFI Questionnaire.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; Memorandum of Association / Articles of Association: Insurance Type Minimum Limit of Liability [Retail & Food & Beverage Concessions] Employers Liability [€13 million] with specific indemnity to daa plc ; To note requirement to indemnify of Liability [Retail & Food & Beverage Concessions] Employers Liability [€13 million] with specific indemnity to daa plc
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Memorandum of Association / Articles of Association: Insurance Type Minimum Limit of Liability [Retail & Food & Beverage Concessions] Employers Liability [€13 million] with specific indemnity to daa plc
• To note requirement to indemnify of Liability [Retail & Food & Beverage Concessions] Employers Liability [€13 million] with specific indemnity to daa plc
• Currently this Excess is €250,000 Motor Insurance Unlimited for bodily injury and €127m Property Damage (excess can be carried

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• RFI Questionnaire - Part C: Minimum Requirements, Financial Robustness, Turnover and Insurance
• I Questionnaire - Part C: Minimum Requirements, Financial Robustness, Turnover and Insurance
• 2 Applicants that satisfy the Eligibility Requirements and the Minimum Requirements will have their responses to the RFI Questionnaire evaluated in accordance with the Assessment Criteria set out in Section 6
• Applicants are required to complete the RFI Questionnaire (Vol 2 & 3) to allow Cork Airport to assess the capacity and capability of the Applicant to undertake a contract of this size and scale.
• Applicants are required to complete the RFI Questionnaire (Vol 2) to allow Cork Airport to assess the capacity and capability of the Applicant to undertake a contract of this size and scale.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 3 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• [RFI Documents.zip] [ZIP containing 4 files]
• Ready: F&B in an airport is an antidote to the stress, constriction and loss of control that many passengers experience before they arrive to the airport to begin their journey. F&B feeds passengers, but it also allows them to take a breath, focus and prepare for what lies ahead - a holiday or business trip, returning home or arriving to Ireland for the first time.
• Cork Airport now seeks to identify a suitably qualified concessionaire(s) to work in partnership with the airport to design and develop a world class F&B offering through the operation and management of Package A, Package B or both. The airport is seeking a partner(s) who can bring a range of international brands and concepts that showcase the best of Ireland and Corks local food scene. Cork is seen as the food capital of Ireland and our passengers from the locality are extremely proud of the good food traditions in the region and local brands and sense of place need to be reflected in the offering. These packages are 5-year opportunities with the option to extend by up to 5 years. The 3 units vary in size from 82 sqm to 296 sqm. An overview of the units is outlined below.
• Cork Airport is the second largest airport in the State and gateway to the South of Ireland. The airport expects to welcome over 2.7m passengers in 2023 across 48 routes and 8 scheduled airlines. Cork airport serves and extensive range of destinations in Europe and the UK as well as key multi daily services to major European hubs of Heathrow, Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Frankfurt and Zurich. 2023 saw new routes launched to La Rochelle, Seville, Bristol, Lyon and Barcelona. Cork was Irelands fastest growing airport in 2019 and the intention is to continue this strong growth over the coming years as a counter point to Dublin. The airport is a key driver of economic activity for the South of Ireland supporting over 12,000 jobs and contributing €904m to the Irish economy in 2019. The airport has invested significantly in recent years to future proof for continued growth by installing a new hold baggage system, reconstructing the main runway and constructing a new electrical substation.
• 1.1.1 Terms defined throughout this RFI shall have the meaning given to them in Section 14 (Definition of Terms).
• [RFI.Template.Vol.1. Cork FB.docx] (Definition of Terms).
• 1.1.6 This RFI seeks to provide guidance as to the likely function, quality and standards of the services to be provided by the Contractor and to outline the process that is anticipated to be followed by the daa in the evaluation and short listing of Applicants for this position.

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: RFI.Template.Vol.1. Cork FB.docx, RFT will be divided into two PACKAGES as follows and Tenderers will have the option, scheduled airlines. Cork airport serves and extensive range of destinations in Europe an.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: Contract Notice and the RFI Questionnaire..
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT, the following order of preference shall apply:, RFT;, RFT containing additional more detailed and specific information, including the cri.