Tender submission deadline: midday Wednesday 28 February 2026 – [email protected]
The Council is looking to tender a contract for the cleaning of memorials in Penzance Parish.
Penzance Council is the custodian of six memorials within the parish of Penzance. These include: The Louisa AM McGrigor Memorial, Humphry Davy Statue, Fishermen’s Memorial, Battery Rock War Memorial, Newlyn War Memorial, Mousehole War Memorial.
The memorials and statues are of significant civic importance and as such the cleaning activity must be carried out with a high degree of care to ensure that the cleaning method does not damage or degrade the monuments in any way.
Further information can be found in the Specification and Quote Document below:
The deadline for submission is Wednesday 28th February 2026 by midday. When returning your quotation please either send your hard copy to the Penlee Centre address or via email to [email protected]
If you wish to speak to someone regarding this contract, please call 01736 363405 and ask to speak to Penzance Council’s Facilities Officer or the Leisure and Amenities Manager.
Tender submission deadline: 11 January 2026, 11:59pm – [email protected]
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 following associated tender documents:
Below Threshold-ITT-Part A-Instructions_FINAL_14.11.2025.pdf
Below Threshold-ITT-Part B-Response TEMPLATE _v0.1
251113 Operator Agreement FINAL_DRAFT
Cafe operator headline terms_Final_14.11.2025
Drg – MJ-027-03 – Proposed Plan and Elevation
Schedule 1 – Specification_FINAL_14.11.2025
Schedule 2 – Commercial model_FINAL_14.11.2025
Below the relevant threshold
Description of possible extension:
Acceptable delivery and returns in line with stated outcomes from the concession.
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As set out in tender pack
Services
12 December 2025, 11:59pm
Email enquiries to: Verity Anthony – [email protected]
11 January 2026, 11:59pm
Email tenders to: [email protected]
Details as set out in Tender Pack – See Part A: Invitation to Tender
Background, Instructions and Conditions of Tender
Below threshold – open competition
Concession
Penlee Centre
Penzance
TR18 4HE
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://penleehouse.org.uk/
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