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Cafe Concessionaire

Saltash Town Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 16:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Saltash Town Council is seeking an operator to run a cafe at Isambard House, Saltash Railway Station. The opportunity covers the provision of food, beverages and related cafe services for visitors and users of the station building. The intended delivery location is Saltash, England, at the station’s Isambard House premises. This is an operating concession rather than a supply-only opportunity: the successful party would be responsible for running the cafe service. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses specialising in cafe operation, catering, hospitality or food and beverage services are the most directly relevant potential suppliers.

The process has reached tender: Saltash Town Council invited expressions of interest through a single tender action below the applicable threshold. The council set a submission deadline of 18 September 2026 at 5:00 pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2029. Its stated value is £20,000. The opportunity concerns one cafe operation at Isambard House, Saltash Railway Station, rather than multiple lots. Businesses need to obtain the application form and guidance notes and respond in accordance with the council’s tender requirements. The procurement uses a direct method, with the opportunity seeking an operator through a single tender process.

This opportunity suits a business or organisation able to operate a public-facing cafe and provide food and beverages from the Isambard House premises. Relevant suppliers include established cafe operators, independent hospitality businesses, caterers with cafe-management capability, and community or social-enterprise organisations with the capacity to run a trading service. The council has identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so it is not limited to large catering groups. The strongest fit will be a supplier with practical experience of day-to-day cafe operation, including managing service from a fixed customer-facing venue and organising the people, supplies and routines needed to maintain the service. The published requirement does not identify specific accreditations or technical qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cafe Concessionaire

Notice Description

Saltash Town Council are seeking expressions of interest from those interested in running a cafe at Isambard House, Saltash Railway Station. To obtain a copy of the application form together with guidance notes please visit the following site: https://www.saltash.gov.uk/tenders.php

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0738fdae-78f6-49c5-a066-caf3b1fa2c26
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2f739a1-b2ca-4e61-afb1-41a3a2b88291
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 2 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Saltash Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALTASH
Postcode
PL12 6JX
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Saltash Essa
Westminster Constituency
South East Cornwall

Further Information

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