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The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service

City of Glasgow College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Feb 2026 at 13:47

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17 Dec 2025 at 14:23

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Glasgow College is seeking a catering provider to deliver a diverse and sustainable service across its two campuses in Glasgow—City Campus and Riverside Campus. This open tender process invites experienced bidders with a focus on sustainability, community engagement, and innovative food solutions. The procurement process is currently active, with submission deadlines until 4th February 2026, and the contract is expected to run from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030 with the possibility of renewal for an additional 24 months. The contract, valued at £9,000,000, falls under the services category with CPV classification of catering services and targets the education sector (region UKM82). Key dates include tender submission by 4th February 2026, and bid opening on the same day at the college's Glasgow location.

This tender offers significant opportunities for catering businesses focused on sustainability and social value. The successful bidder will not only manage a multi-outlet catering service but also contribute to the college's wider sustainability and climate objectives. The contract emphasizes quality, sustainability, and customer focus, demanding high standards in ingredient quality, food safety, and service excellence. Businesses excelling in ethical sourcing, carbon management, and modern menu innovations are ideal candidates. Additionally, the tender mandates community involvement through apprenticeships and collaborative projects with local enterprises, presenting growth opportunities for firms invested in social value creation and partnership building within the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service

Notice Description

City of Glasgow College is seeking an experienced and sustainably focussed catering provider to operate and develop food and beverage services for students, staff and visitors across its two campuses: City Campus, 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RF Riverside Campus, 21 Thistle Street, Glasgow, G5 9XB

Lot Information

Lot 1

City of Glasgow College seeks to appoint a forward-thinking, innovative and sector-leading Catering Provider to deliver a diverse, sustainable and inclusive catering service across both Campuses. The successful bidder will provide catering for students, staff and visitors throughout the academic year, operating a multi-outlet service that is responsive to varying demand across campuses. The Catering Service must be affordable, high quality and customer-focused, with standards that reflect best practice in ingredient quality, food safety, presentation, nutrition and customer service. The service is expected to deliver an attractive and modern catering offer aligned to student expectations and contemporary market trends. Sustainability is a core theme of the contract. The successful bidder must embed sustainability throughout all aspects of service delivery, including food provenance, ethical and fair trade sourcing, animal welfare, sustainable fisheries, plant-forward menu development, biodiversity, energy usage, carbon management, reduction of single use plastics, and minimisation of food waste. The bidder will be expected to support the College's wider sustainability and climate objectives and demonstrate continuous improvement over the life of the contract. The contract places strong emphasis on generating meaningful social value and supporting the student experience. The successful bidder will be required to deliver added-value initiatives including modern apprenticeships, work placements, volunteering, employability activity, and collaboration with the Hospitality and Culinary Arts curriculum. Engagement with learners, including student led initiatives and menu development, will form a key element of contract performance. The College intends to establish a collaborative partnership approach with the successful bidder, based on shared objectives, transparency and joint responsibility for improvement. The successful bidder will be responsible for the safe collection of waste oil, and will be required to adopt innovative waste and recycling practices to support carbon reduction objectives. General waste and mixed recycling services will be provided by the College. The estimated contract value represents indicative projected turnover generated by the successful bidder from catering sales, based on historic trading data. It does not represent expenditure by the College.

Renewal: 24 Months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f803
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012411-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
6 Years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Glasgow College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0RF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

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