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CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum

Penzance Town Council

Awarded
services
SME-friendly
VCSE-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Penzance Town Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Penzance
Delivery: UKK30, United Kingdom
Contract value
£3,780,000ex VAT
£4,536,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
11 January 2026
Published
1 December 2025

Procurement

Contract period
9 February 2026 - 8 February 2029
3 years
Possible extension to 9 February 2035 · 9 years in total
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
CPV classifications
  • 55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services
  • 55400000 Beverage-serving services
  • 55500000 Canteen and catering services
  • 55900000 Retail trade services

What happened

Penzance Town Council awarded this contract to Tarksum Limited worth £5,450,000 on 22 Jan 2026. The contract runs until 8 Feb 2029.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Tarksum Limited
Award value
£5,450,000
Award date
22 January 2026

Contact

Address
Penlee Centre, Penzance, TR18 4HE

Bid documents

Identifiers

Buyer reference
11.2025 (001)
Notice ID
078447-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e163

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