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Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre - Catering Services

Issued by Tamworth Regional Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
5 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC
Reference
VP527521
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

Details

Tamworth Regional Council (“Council”) operates a range of venues throughout Tamworth including the Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre (“TRECC”). This Tender seeks catering operators (“Contractors”) to express interest as to the operation of food services at TRECC at functions only. Functions at TRECC are typically at arm’s length to Council operations. Those catering operators who submit to this tender, if found to be appropriate for such service, will appear on a list of preferred operators for selection by a third-party client who may hire TRECC for their own purposes.

29 September 2026 Tender Opens

12 October 2026 11am Site Inspection / Tender Briefing

30 October 2026 11am Tender Closes

15 November 2026 Advise successful tenderers

Buyer: Tamworth Regional Council

Buyer location: 437 Peel St, Tamworth, New South Wales 2340, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP527521

Buyer's reference: T018-2027

Opens: Tuesday 29 September 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Thursday 05 November 2026 05:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 05 November 2026 05:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Thursday 26 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Catering & Hospitality; 1: Canteen Catering Services; 2: Catering Supplies; 3: Food for Resale; 4: Meeting Catering Services; Event Management & Services; 1: Community Events; 2: Conference Management Services; Food & Beverage Products; 1: Coffee; 2: Confectionary & Snacks; 3: Prepared Meals; Travel & Tourism; 1: Accommodation & Conference Facilities; 2: Cafe & Kiosks Lease & Operation; 3: Canteen Licenses & Services; 4: Performing Arts; 5: Travel Management Services; Venue Hire; 1: Conferences; 2: Dinner/ Drinks; 3: Functions; 4: Meetings; 5: Other; 6: Training Regions of service: New South Wales; 1: Central West; 2: Hunter; 3: Mid-North Coast; 4: North Western; 5: Northern; 6: Sydney; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 1

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Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Tamworth Regional Council, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Food and Water & Environment. There are 22 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 37 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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