Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF SERVICES IN MCMANUS CAFE, DUNDEE - CONCESSION CONTRACT DCC/LACD/167/25
Notice Description
Leisure and Culture Dundee are seeking an Operator to operate the cafe and provide hospitality within the McManus Gallery and Museum, located in the heart of Dundee. The cafe is located in a thriving space situated in the centre of the museum.
Lot Information
Lot 1
To operate and provide hospitality within the cafe at McManus Gallery and Museum, located in the heart of Dundee. The cafe is located in a thriving space situated in the centre of the museum.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815042
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542887
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
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- CPV Codes
55330000 - Cafeteria services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Chris Murphy
- Contact Email
- chris.murphy@dundeecity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1382434144
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 1NZ
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Maryfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542887
PROVISION OF SERVICES IN MCMANUS CAFE, DUNDEE - CONCESSION CONTRACT DCC/LACD/167/25 - Leisure and Culture Dundee are seeking an Operator to operate the cafe and provide hospitality within the McManus Gallery and Museum, located in the heart of Dundee. The cafe is located in a thriving space situated in the centre of the museum.
Notice URLs
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