Buyer Name: Penzance Town Council
Buyer Address: Penlee Centre, Penzance, UKK30, TR18 4HE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: INFO@penzance-tc.gov.uk
CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
5450000.01 GBP
5450000.01 GBP
Published
20 Feb 2026, 14:32
20 Feb 2026, 14:32
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Tarksum Limited
Tarksum Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
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.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum
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