--- title: "Operation of Cafe Concessions at ANGUSalive Leisure Venues" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ANGUSALIVE" published: "2025-09-05" --- # Operation of Cafe Concessions at ANGUSalive Leisure Venues Buyer: ANGUSALIVE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424.json) ## Summary ANGUSalive, the culture, sport, and leisure trust for Angus, is planning a tender in Autumn 2025 for the operation of four café concessions within its leisure centres. With the head office located in Forfar, Scotland, the organisation seeks to improve visitor experiences through these concessions. This procurement, currently in the planning stage, falls under the 'services' category, targeting recreation, culture, and religion industries. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is expected to be published in October 2025, with the contract commencing in December 2025. The envisioned contract will span an initial three years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, covering venues like Brechin Community Campus, Carnoustie Sports Centre, Forfar Community Campus, and Montrose Sports Centre. This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, especially for local suppliers and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that focus on food and beverage services within leisure environments. Businesses capable of managing café operations, offering healthy and affordable menus, and aligning with community sustainability objectives will find this tender particularly advantageous. ANGUSalive encourages suppliers to engage with the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) to enhance their tendering skills and notes the necessity for employers to hold relevant liability insurances before the contract award. This approach aims to support community wellbeing while fostering a collaborative environment for business participation. ## Notice ANGUSalive, the culture, sport & leisure trust for Angus , intends to publish a tender opportunity in Autumn 2025 for the operation of four cafe concessions within its leisure centres. This Prior Information Notice is issued for information only and does not formally commence the procurement process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The contract will cover the operation and management of cafe concessions within the following venues: . > Brechin Community Campus > Carnoustie Sports Centre > Forfar Community Campus > Montrose Sports Centre . The cafes play an important role in enhancing the visitor experience, offering healthy, affordable food and drink in welcoming spaces for families, customers and the wider community. The successful supplier will be expected to: . > Provide a consistent cafe service aligned with venue opening hours. > Offer menus balancing affordability with healthy, varied choices. > Support community wellbeing and sustainability objectives. . Initial contract period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods (maximum five-year term). . The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is anticipated to be published via Public Contracts Scotland in October 2025, with contract commencement from December 2025. . Interested suppliers should note that, as a minimum, the appointed concessionaire must hold or obtain prior to contract commencement: . Employer's Liability Insurance of GBP 10,000,000; and Public Liability Insurance (including Product Liability) of GBP 5,000,000. Evidence of these insurances will be required before contract award. . ANGUSalive is keen to encourage participation from local suppliers and SMEs. To support potential bidders who may have limited tendering experience, suppliers are strongly encouraged to engage with the Supplier Development Programme (SDP), which provides free training and guidance on public sector tendering: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk.. This Prior Information Notice is for information purposes only. It does not constitute a call for competition and does not pre-qualify suppliers. A separate Contract Notice will be published to formally launch the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538601 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ANGUSALIVE | | Locality | FORFAR | | Post town | Dundee | | Postcode | DD8 1BA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Angus | | Electoral ward | Forfar and District | | Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens | | Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55510000 - Canteen services - 55520000 - Catering services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55900000 - Retail trade services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538601 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538601 Operation of Cafe Concessions at ANGUSalive Leisure Venues - ANGUSalive, the culture, sport & leisure trust for Angus , intends to publish a tender opportunity in Autumn 2025 for the operation of four cafe concessions within its leisure centres. This Prior Information Notice is issued for information only and does not formally commence the procurement process. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.angusalive.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=809424 - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000809424.json.