Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Coach House Cafe Development Commercial Kitchen Installation

Authority: Penzance Town Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£55,000£66,000 inc. VAT9.4% above published estimate

Submissions closed 31 Aug 2025awarded 26 Sept 2025

Awarded to G.S. CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Contract term Ends 23 Jan 2026starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Penzance Council is sourcing an appropriately qualified contractor to submit a quote for the supply and installation of the commercial kitchen, including equipment in the Coach House Café development.

Project background:

Redevelopment work is currently being undertaken to convert the Coach House building in to a public café. Penzance Council wishes to appoint a contractor to undertake the supply and installation of the commercial kitchen. Quotes are requested from suitably qualified contractors to undertake this work, to a pre-designed kitchen brief. Full details of the area to be fitted and the specification can be found in the attached documents.

The Coach House café project is part funded by the UK Government's Town Deal programme in partnership with PenzanceTown Deal and Cornwall Council.

CPV: Installation services of machinery and equipment · Restaurant equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEPublished value£55,000

Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 23 Jan 2026Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

39315000 Restaurant equipment 51500000 Installation services of machinery and equipment

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: A panel of officers and Councillors from Penzance Council will view all quotes with the following scoring criteria: 1) Comprehensive explanation on how the contractor will achieve the requirements set out = 30% 2) Cost = 40% 3) History/Evidence of having carried out similar pieces of work in the past = 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
Last source update: 6 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Authority reference: PTC-07-25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-041238
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Installation services of machinery and equipmentRestaurant equipment
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0561fe Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 31 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission: Not allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Quotes for work should be submitted to [email protected] by 17:00 on 31 August 2025.

Timeline

18 Jul 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
18 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
Clarification questions by
15 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
31 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Latest notice published381 days ago
6 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Contract starts284 days ago
12 Jan 2026

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
18 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
25 Jul 2025, 11:56 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
6 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
6 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,1531 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
G.S. CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED	£60,153 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · G.S. CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Signed
26 Sept 2025
Value
£60,153
Period
26 Sept 2025 – 23 Jan 2026 · up to 28 Feb 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension can be used if required to support the work programme of main site contractor for Coach House redevelopment.
Options
Necessary changes within the scope of the kitchen installation.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Penzance Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYNG-4641-RJNQ Penlee Centre, Penzance, South West, TR18 4HEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

G.S. CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01702374GB-PPON: PNWD-5997-NPPL Aspen Way, Paignton, South West, TQ4 7QRContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFInvitation to Tender - commercial kitchen supply and installation
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFArchitects plan showing kitchen location
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFCoach House commercial kitchen design
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFCoach House commercial kitchen service schedule

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Jul 2025, 11:56 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST