Catering Service at Paisley Museum Re-Imagined

What this is

OneRen (Renfrewshire Leisure) is appointing an experienced operator for the café and events catering at Paisley Museum Re-Imagined, reopening late 2026 as a world-class visitor attraction. The scope covers the museum café operation plus private, corporate and internal events catering under a concession-style agreement over 72 months. Creative proposals are encouraged beyond the minimum specification; a site visit is offered (date updated in the re-issued ITT). Open procedure on Public Contracts Scotland, run by Scotland Excel on OneRen's behalf.

Key points

• Café + events catering operator for the reopened Paisley Museum (late 2026)
• 6-year term, concession-style agreement
• Deadline 27 July 2026 12:00 via PCS Postbox
• Quality 70% / price 30% — creative, museum-aligned offers encouraged
• Design visuals, equipment list and layout drawings provided
• Site visit available — check the re-issued ITT for the new date

Who can bid

Open procedure via the PCS SPD; documents include the concession agreement, layout drawings, equipment list and café design visuals. A March 2026 PIN preceded this notice.

How it is scored

Quality 70% · Price 30% Quality 70% / price 30% — creative catering proposals aligned with the museum's vision are explicitly invited.

Money

No estimated value published — likely a concession model (operator revenue from café/events). Tender valid until 25 January 2027.

Performance guarantee

Concession agreement terms per the attached PMR Concession Agreement; community benefits apply.

How to submit

Electronic via the PCS Postbox by 27 July 2026 12:00; return the tender form, commercial submission, technical response, equalities questionnaire and non-collusion certificate. The ITT was re-issued 26 June with a changed site-visit date.

Clarifications

Via the PCS Q&A after recording interest.

Contract period

72 months (6 years); no renewal stated.

Classification

CPV 55520000 — Catering services 55300000 — Restaurant and food-serving services55523000 — Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions Scotland