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Catering Delivery Partnership

University Of Edinburgh · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:31.

Opportunity overview

The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Apr 2026
Award ID
036081-2026-EC1054-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH6 5HD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55520000 — Catering services
  • CPV55523000 — Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Lots

  • The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard. ACE should be first-choice for users at the University for catering with external supplier support needed when ACE reach capacity and there are catering requests they are unable to fulfil. A successful outcome would be to have a supplier in place for users to select who are ready to pick up the additional catering demand from across the University as/when required. The “Partnership” element which is referenced throughout this tender is defined as a vision for a collaborative working relationship with the successful bidder to maintain a continuity of service for catering in instances such as surges in demand or seasonal variances experienced throughout the course of the contract period. The contract will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with three options to extend for periods of 1-year each (2+1+1+1). The estimated total contract value is based on forecast spend over a 5 year period. The University does not guarantee any volume of product during the length of the contract. Volume is solely dependent on demand. All figures noted within the tender package are indicative only.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EC1054
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard. ACE should be first-choice for users at the University for catering with external supplier support needed when ACE reach capacity and there are catering requests they are unable to fulfil. A successful outcome would be to have a supplier in place for users to select who are ready to pick up the additional catering demand from across the University as/when required. The “Partnership” element which is referenced throughout this tender is defined as a vision for a collaborative working relationship with the successful bidder to maintain a continuity of service for catering in instances such as surges in demand or seasonal variances experienced throughout the course of the contract period. The contract will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with three options to extend for periods of 1-year each (2+1+1+1). The estimated total contract value is based on forecast spend over a 5 year period. The University does not guarantee any volume of product during the length of the contract. Volume is solely dependent on demand. All figures noted within the tender package are indicative only.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55523000
Description
Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Of Edinburgh
Id
GB-FTS-2023

Identifier

Legal Name
University Of Edinburgh

Address

Street Address
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH1 1HT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Iain Davies
Telephone
+44 1316502759

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-180465

Identifier

Legal Name
Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd

Address

Street Address
20 Jane Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH6 5HD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7906498823

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-1637

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
036081-2026-EC1054-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-180465
Name
Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036081-2026-EC1054-1
Award ID
036081-2026-EC1054-1
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH1 1HT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 036081-2026award, contract ·