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Concession contract for Perth Museum Cafe

Culture Perth and Kinross Ltd

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27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Culture Perth and Kinross Ltd is seeking a concession operator for a purpose-built café within Perth Museum. The service covers the café’s food and drink operation, providing visitors, local residents, national and international visitors, and travel trade groups with an exceptional dining experience. The operator will support the museum’s five-star visitor experience, encourage people to spend time in Perth after visiting, provide a welcoming community hub and generate income supporting the museum’s long-term sustainability. The café is intended to showcase local and Scottish produce and suppliers, with an objective of using a fully Scottish supplier base and sourcing 80% of food and drink from Scottish growers and producers where those products can be grown or made in Scotland. The work is delivered in Perth.

The procurement has reached tender: Culture Perth and Kinross invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline was 8 September 2026 at 17:00, followed by bid opening and the start of the award period on 9 September 2026 at 08:00. The contract is for an initial three years from commencement, with two possible two-year extensions, giving a potential maximum duration of seven years. Bids must remain valid for 180 days and alternatives are not permitted. Evaluation uses suitability, economic and technical selection criteria, with the detailed requirements set out in the Scottish online SPD. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and includes a requirement to provide staff names and qualifications.

This opportunity suits established café, restaurant, catering and visitor-attraction operators able to run a customer-facing food and beverage service from a purpose-built museum space. Strong candidates will need the operational capacity, financial planning and previous experience to sustain the service over an initial three-year term with potential extensions, while supporting visitor growth and community use. The requirement favours businesses able to develop menus and supply chains centred on local Scottish produce, work towards a fully Scottish supplier base and source food and drink from Scottish growers and producers wherever possible. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate suitability, economic standing and technical capability through the SPD, provide the names and qualifications of assigned staff, and meet the café’s visitor-experience, sustainability, fair work and community-benefit expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Concession contract for Perth Museum Cafe

Notice Description

Culture Perth and Kinross wish to appoint a concession operator 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Perth Museum Cafe provides visitors with an exceptional food and drink experience and will promote the best of local and Scottish produce whilst supporting a 5 star visitor experience. The food and beverage operation is intrinsic to the ongoing success of the museum, helping visitors further their enjoyment of the museum with an enjoyable dining experience and helping to drive non-traditional museum audiences to the venue. The strategic objectives of this procurement are to: - To create a space that encourages visitors to the museum to dwell in the city following their visit. - To provide a hub for residents in and around Perth to gather and feel connected to their community. - To maximise on the opportunities afforded by the purpose-built cafe space, creating an inspiring and welcoming environment that will promote both the concession and the museum and its focus on the provision of an exceptional visitor experience. - To provide our visitors (local, national, and international) with an exceptional culinary experience that celebrates local and Scottish produce and suppliers,. through targeting a 100% Scottish supplier base and, for products that can be grown or produced in Scotland, 80% of food and drink from Scottish growers and producers. - To provide an income stream which supports the long term sustainability of this free to visit museum.

Renewal: The initial period of the contract will run for 3 years from the commencement date with the option to extend for a further 1 x 2 year period, followed by a further 1 x 2 year period subject to satisfactory operation and performance. The overall contract duration may be for a period of up to 7 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837650
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560946
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

CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55330000 - Cafeteria services

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
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
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
Culture Perth and Kinross Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH2 8EP
Postcode Area
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

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