Buyer Name: Penzance Town Council
Buyer Address: Penlee Centre, Penzance, UKK30, TR18 4HE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@penzance-tc.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Penzance Town Council
Buyer Address: Penlee Centre, Penzance, UKK30, TR18 4HE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@penzance-tc.gov.uk
The Council is seeking to appoint a Concessionaire to run a café facility for Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penlee Park. The appointed Supplier (aka the Concessionaire) would pay a commission-based licence fee, based on percentage gross income with minimum £20,000 annual payment to operate the Café. The value of the fee will be determined through this tender exercise. A proposed commission structure is set out in the Headline Terms document. Full details around the Tender can be found in the accompanying documentation.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086241-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: As set out in tender pack
Lot 1 Value: GBP 3,780,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 4,536,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-09T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-02-08T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Below Threshold-ITT-Part A-Instructions_FINAL_14.11.2025 (to be read first)
Document Description: Below Threshold-ITT-Part B-Response TEMPLATE _v0.1
Document Description: 251113 Operator Agreement FINAL_DRAFT
Document Description: Cafe operator headline terms_Final_14.11.2025
Document Description: Drg - MJ-027-03 - Proposed Plan and Elevation
Document Description: Dwg - 6129-01-Kitchen area
Document Description: Kitchen Equipment List
Document Description: Schedule 1 - Specification_FINAL_14.11.2025
Document Description: Schedule 2 - Commercial model_FINAL_29.12.2025 (Please use this updated document)
Document Description: Clarification Log_v0.3
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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