Tender

Queen Margaret University ~ Catering and Hospitality Services

QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY

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Tender

02 Jun 2023 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Margaret University is seeking catering and hospitality services through an open tender, with a value of £13 million. The contract period is from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2030. The University, located in Musselburgh, Edinburgh, has around 8,000 students and staff combined, with modern student residences accommodating up to 800 students. The tender submission deadline is July 14, 2023, with subsequent evaluation and bid opening on the same day.

This opportunity presents a lucrative chance for SMEs specialised in providing catering services to educational institutions. Businesses able to offer innovative meal plans for diverse student populations, engage with local suppliers for sustainable practices, and accommodate the University's social responsibility ethos will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process, led by Queen Margaret University, aims to promote social interaction, support commercial events, and positively impact the local community through catering services.

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Notice Title

Queen Margaret University ~ Catering and Hospitality Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering and Hospitality services for Queen Margaret University.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering and Hospitality services for Queen Margaret University. Contract value = PS13 million over the whole lifetime of the contract Queen Margaret University was established in 1875 as "The Edinburgh School of Cookery" and gained full university title in 2007. The University moved to a brand-new campus at Craighall on the outskirts of Edinburgh in the autumn of 2007. The new campus is a vibrant new academic village with high-tech buildings and attractive landscaped spaces, featuring an innovative Learning Resource Centre at the heart of the development. The University has a combined student and staff population of nearly 8000 in total, with 4200 students attending the campus. There are modern student residences on campus which can accommodate up to 800 students or guests, and the bidder is required to include proposals for a student meal plan that can be purchased at the beginning of term or academic year. Over 28% of the students are not resident in Scotland at time of enrolling, including a growing African community. The University has over 500 staff. The University is opening an Innovation Hub in 2025 with an anticipated catering facility. The vision is that the offer is different from the existing catering offer, to provide catering to the community, building users, and an expansion of the current events business. The kitchen within the new building is small, and it is anticipated that any service relies upon the main 1875 kitchen. In providing a catering service, the University promotes opportunities for social interaction amongst students and staff, provides an attractive package to support commercial conferencing and events business and promotes the image of the University to visiting prospective students and staff. The University has a strong social conscience and aims to be a true asset to the local community, and the wider world. The local community includes people living nearby, local schools and businesses. The Students Union welcome opportunities for students to gain employment and training within the catering service, which fits with their study schedule. The University would welcome proposals that include engagement with local growers and suppliers to ensure local businesses benefit from the catering provided to the University. See SQ document for more information Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YXU39BJ4HD

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d344
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015680-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
MUSSELBURGH
Postcode
EH21 6UU
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Musselburgh
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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