Notice Information
Notice Title
CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum
Notice Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a Concessionaire to run a cafe facility for Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penlee Park. The appointed Supplier (aka the Concessionaire) would pay a commission-based licence fee, based on percentage gross income with minimum PS20,000 annual payment to operate the Cafe. The value of the fee will be determined through this tender exercise. A proposed commission structure is set out in the Headline Terms document. Full details around the Tender can be found in the accompanying documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: As set out in tender pack
Renewal: Acceptable delivery and returns in line with stated outcomes from the concession.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e163
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015731-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
55400000 - Beverage-serving services
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
55900000 - Retail trade services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,780,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,780,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £5,450,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PENZANCE TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- info@penzance-tc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PENZANCE
- Postcode
- TR18 4HE
- Post Town
- Truro
- 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
- TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
-
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
- Electoral Ward
- Penzance Promenade
- Westminster Constituency
- St Ives
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015731-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086241-2025
29th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078447-2025
1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073975-2025
14th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073949-2025
14th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7832
Below Threshold-ITT-Part A-Instructions_FINAL_14.11.2025 (to be read first) -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7833
Below Threshold-ITT-Part B-Response TEMPLATE _v0.1 -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7834
251113 Operator Agreement FINAL_DRAFT -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7835
Cafe operator headline terms_Final_14.11.2025 -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7836
Drg - MJ-027-03 - Proposed Plan and Elevation -
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7840
Schedule 1 - Specification_FINAL_14.11.2025 -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7841
Schedule 2 - Commercial model_FINAL_14.11.2025 -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7843
Clarification log. Clarifications will be published against the Contract Notice on Find a Tender. If interested in tendering for this project please ensure you add a "watch this notice" for alerts as from time to time additional information or clarifications may be published related to this tender. It will be the responsibility of Bidders to ensure they are aware of all published clarifications and ensure that their bid has taken these into account. -
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9634
Schedule 2 - Commercial model_FINAL_29.12.2025 (Please use this updated document) -
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