Notice Information
Notice Title
Expression of Interest for provision of catering concession & related events at Perth Museum Cafe
Notice Description
Culture Perth and Kinross wish to appoint a cafe franchise to occupy a purpose-built catering area within Perth Museum, providing our visitors and travel trade groups with an exceptional food and drink experience that will promote the best of local Scottish produce. This notice is being issued as part of the market research process to allow suppliers the opportunity to express their interest in any potential future contract. The route to market to identify the most suitable supplier will be through Public Contracts Scotland and by using this notice suppliers will have the opportunity to note their interest. Full details of the opportunity will be included in any future contract notice. Suppliers should record their interest by selecting the 'Record Interest' button linked to this notice by 11/06/2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Culture Perth and Kinross wish to appoint a cafe franchise to occupy a purpose-built catering area within Perth Museum, providing our visitors and travel trade groups with an exceptional food and drink experience that will promote the best of local Scottish produce. This notice is being issued as part of the market research process to allow suppliers the opportunity to express their interest in any potential future contract. The route to market to identify the most suitable supplier will be through Public Contracts Scotland and by using this notice suppliers will have the opportunity to note their interest. Full details of the opportunity will be included in any future contract notice. Suppliers should record their interest by selecting the 'Record Interest' button linked to this notice by 11/06/2026.. There will be an opportunity for those who have registered an interest in this opportunity to attend a meet the buyer event on either 18 or 22 June 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000831826
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556461
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Jul 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CULTURE PERTH AND KINROSS LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PERTH
- Postcode
- PH2 8EP
- Post Town
- Perth
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
-
- Local Authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Electoral Ward
- Perth City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556461
Expression of Interest for provision of catering concession & related events at Perth Museum Cafe - Culture Perth and Kinross wish to appoint a cafe franchise to occupy a purpose-built catering area within Perth Museum, providing our visitors and travel trade groups with an exceptional food and drink experience that will promote the best of local Scottish produce. This notice is being issued as part of the market research process to allow suppliers the opportunity to express their interest in any potential future contract. The route to market to identify the most suitable supplier will be through Public Contracts Scotland and by using this notice suppliers will have the opportunity to note their interest. Full details of the opportunity will be included in any future contract notice. Suppliers should record their interest by selecting the 'Record Interest' button linked to this notice by 11/06/2026.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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