Expressions of Interest: Operational management of the Priory Visitor Centre and Undercroft
The Council is inviting businesses, community groups and organisations to take on the operational management and lease of the Priory Visitor Centre and Undercroft, Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX.
This exciting opportunity will see the successful applicant awarded a lease of 3.5 years from August 2025 subject to negotiation. Please note that the lease for the PVC and the Undercroft cannot be separated.
In this invitation, the Council is intentionally non-prescriptive about the types of proposals that are expected. All applications must include a proposal to deliver activity that has a cultural and community benefit; however, we are open to a broad range of ideas that will be both commercially sustainable over the lease period and is sensitive to the cultural heritage of the site.
Priory Visitor Centre and Undercroft are located in Priory Place and are built over the ruins of Coventry’s first cathedral. Final permitted use will be subject to agreement of both parties and consent of Head Landlord (Coventry Cathedral).
Interested businesses, groups and organisations can request a site visit by appointment only. To request a visit please email culturesportsandevents@coventry.gov.uk by no later than 30 April 2025.
Please contact culturesportsandevents@coventry.gov.uk to express interest and request an application pack which will include heads of terms and repair and maintenance responsibilities. The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI) is 9 May 2025.