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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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01 Sep 2026 at 14:21

Award Notice
Tender

12 Feb 2026 at 10:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Glasgow College procured a diverse, sustainable and inclusive catering service for students, staff and visitors across its City Campus at 190 Cathedral Street and Riverside Campus at 21 Thistle Street, Glasgow. The requirement covers a multi-outlet food and beverage operation throughout the academic year, responding to changing demand across both campuses. The provider is expected to deliver affordable, high-quality, customer-focused catering, including modern food concepts, menus, hospitality and events, nutrition, food safety, presentation and customer service. Sustainability covers ethical and fair-trade sourcing, animal welfare, sustainable fisheries, plant-forward menus, biodiversity, energy and carbon management, single-use plastics and food waste. The service also includes social value activity, learner engagement and safe waste-oil collection. This is catering services (CPV 55520000).

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. Three electronic bids were received, with the award made to Elior UK plc. The award is active and the associated contract is active; the contract was signed on 8 June 2026 for £1,090,162. The estimated procurement value was £9,450,000, representing projected catering-sales turnover rather than College expenditure. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, with renewal options described as 24 months and 12 months. Bids were due by 25 March 2026 at 17:00 UTC, with a 180-day validity period. Evaluation combined quality and cost, including sustainability, operational delivery, menus, workforce, governance, tariffs, hospitality and investment. The single lot is also recorded as cancelled.

This outcome identifies a substantial institutional catering requirement where credible suppliers need to operate multiple outlets across education campuses and manage demand from students, staff and visitors. Relevant capability includes food-service operations, modern menu development, hospitality and events, customer engagement, nutrition, food safety, quality assurance and performance management against agreed KPIs. Strong sustainability credentials are central: suppliers should be able to evidence ethical sourcing, sustainable fisheries, plant-forward food, carbon reduction, biodiversity, energy management, waste reduction and responsible plastics use. Competitors also need robust workforce and mobilisation arrangements, Fair Work practices including the Real Living Wage, learner-facing apprenticeships and placements, and collaboration with hospitality and culinary education. Financial resilience, substantial liability insurance, PVG membership, electronic ordering and payment capability would support credibility when this requirement returns.

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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 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064eab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082706-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,450,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,090,162 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
7 Years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elior UK plc

Further Information

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