Scope
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.
Contract 1. CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum
Supplier
Contract value
- £5,450,000.01 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 1 April 2035
- 9 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Contract for 9 years with possible break at year 1, year 3 and year 6.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 55400000 - Beverage-serving services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55900000 - Retail trade services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Concession
Suppliers
Tarksum Limited
The Orangery Cafe, Penlee House, Morrab Road
Penzance
TR18 4HE
United Kingdom
Email: trinkbabs@gmail.com
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum
WARRENS BAKERY LIMITED
- Companies House: 01451668
Ocean House, Lower Quay, Gweek
Helston
TR12 6UD
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.warrensbakery.co.uk/
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Penzance Town Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNG-4641-RJNQ
Penlee Centre
Penzance
TR18 4HE
United Kingdom
Email: INFO@penzance-tc.gov.uk
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government