Notice Information
Notice Title
Cafe Concession
Notice Description
The National Library of Scotland seeks to appoint an experienced cafe Concessionaire with proven experience running a successful cafe. The cafe is located at the Library's main Edinburgh premises on George IV Bridge. The building visitor numbers are around 350,000 per year, and the potential annual cafe turnover is in the region of 300,000 GBP inclusive of VAT. The cafe is situated in the main public entrance of the building and forms an integral part of the visitor centre.
Lot Information
Lot 1
As this is a concession contract with an anticipated turn-over of 2.7 million GBP over the full contact period, the contract is not regulated. The procurement was run as an open procurement, advertised on the PCS portal. In addition, due to repeated experience of low interest rates in this type of contract in the past, the Library invited local businesses to tender directly via email. Those businesses who expressed an interest in receiving the ITT pack, were offered to submit their tenders via email, i.e. outside of the PCS portal. Throughout the tender stage, all responses to questions received via the PCS portal and directly via email were shared on the PCS portal and via email to those businesses who received the ITT pack. The procurement included an optional visit to the Library's cafe premises to help inform bidders' tender response; and a mandatory visit by the Library's tender evaluation panel to the bidder's premises.. The estimated total contract value of 2,700,000 GBP (inclusive of VAT) is based on an expected annual turnover by the Concessionaire of 300,000 GBP inclusive of VAT.
Renewal: Up to 3x 24 months. Bringing the maximum contract term to 9 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000813974
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546942
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55330000 - Cafeteria services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Estimated to issue Contract Notice for replacement in 3, 5, 7, or 9 years from now, depending on winning tenderer's performance and Library's strategic needs.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Ines Byrne
- Contact Email
- procurementteam@nls.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316233700
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1EW
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=3
30th October 2025 - Requirements Specification document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=4
30th October 2025 - Quality Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=5
30th October 2025 - Request for Additional Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=6
30th October 2025 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=7
30th October 2025 - Concession Agreement (Terms and Conditions) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=1
30th October 2025 - Invitation to Tender Cover Letter -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542404&idx=2
30th October 2025 - ITT Annex B -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542404
Cafe Concession - The National Library of Scotland seeks to appoint an experienced cafe Concessionaire with proven experience running a successful cafe. The cafe is located at the Library's main Edinburgh premises on George IV Bridge. The building visitor numbers are around 350,000 per year, and the potential annual cafe turnover is in the region of 300,000 GBP inclusive of VAT. The cafe is situated in the main public entrance of the building and forms an integral part of the visitor centre. Please note that it is highly recommended that you visit the Library's cafe premises on Monday 10 November 2025 to see the cafe and kitchen set-up. See the Invitation to Tender Cover Letter document for further information. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546942
Cafe Concession - The National Library of Scotland seeks to appoint an experienced cafe Concessionaire with proven experience running a successful cafe. The cafe is located at the Library's main Edinburgh premises on George IV Bridge. The building visitor numbers are around 350,000 per year, and the potential annual cafe turnover is in the region of 300,000 GBP inclusive of VAT. The cafe is situated in the main public entrance of the building and forms an integral part of the visitor centre.
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