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CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum

Penzance Town Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Penzance Town Council

Buyer Address: Penlee Centre, Penzance, UKK30, TR18 4HE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: tenders@penzance-tc.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
3780000.0 GBP
Gross: 4536000 GBP
Published
29 Dec 2025, 10:59
Deadline
11 Jan 2026, 23:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086241-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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

Documents

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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