Award

To Purchase a Mobile Catering Unit - Benmore Garden, Dunoon

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking to procure a mobile catering unit for the Benmore Botanic Garden located in Dunoon, with the tender entitled "To Purchase a Mobile Catering Unit – Benmore Garden, Dunoon." The project aims to have the unit operational by the start of the visitor season on 1st March 2022. This open tender process invites interested suppliers to submit proposals, with a project budget of approximately £23,000. Key contact information for inquiries includes an email address at supplychain@rbge.org.uk and a phone number: +44 1312482909.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in mobile catering and hospitality services, particularly those with experience in environmentally sustainable solutions. Suppliers that can provide innovative designs and high-quality catering equipment, ideally focusing on local provenance in their offerings, will have a competitive advantage. By operating within the scenic environment of the Benmore Botanic Garden, successful bidders can enhance their visibility and potentially tap into a broader market of garden visitors seeking exceptional catering experiences.

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Notice Title

To Purchase a Mobile Catering Unit - Benmore Garden, Dunoon

Notice Description

The project is to purchase a mobile catering unit to be placed at the Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon, to be able to fulfil a takeaway catering offer for the day visitors to the garden. The unit will be required to be in place and operational for the start of the 2022 visitor season on the 1st March 2022. A catering concessionaire will operate the unit based at Benmore Botanic Garden and will offer a menu showcasing local provenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The unit should be in keeping with the Benmore Garden and natural surroundings and consider including environmentally friendly ways of working such as solar panel systems and be wooden cladded The unit must be able to cater hot and cold drinks with speciality and artisan teas and coffee being one of the unique selling points. Hot and cold food will also need to be served from the unit where the caterer will have the opportunity to make best use of local produce from Argyll and show case a menu of local provenance. The list below identifies what we believe are the core requirements for the catering unit however the below is not exclusive or exhausted and alternatives and additions identified in the tender response will be considered Towable road legal catering hut Consideration of treated timber frame or wood cladding Non slip flooring Serving hatch Menu display boards Stainless steel counters Instant hot water system Coffee machine Sink for food use Sink for hand wash Boiler/Tea Urn Hob/grill/hotplate to be able to serve hot food from Fridges Food Display units Electrically powered 3 Phase electric and water supply are onsite and we require the unit to be able to make use of these facilities There is no requirement for any gas appliances in line with our commitment to carbon neutrality. Unit such as mobile shepherd huts, converted horseboxes and any other towable solution is acceptable. We are not looking for a drivable converted vehicles such as ice cream vans or converted old European vehicles. The unit solutions can be either old or new. The unit must be ready and onsite to operate from the 1st of March 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000677172
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439878
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

34221000 - Special-purpose mobile containers

34223000 - Trailers and semi-trailers

34223310 - General-purpose trailers

34223320 - Horsebox trailers

34223330 - Mobile units on trailers

34223400 - Caravan-type trailers and semi-trailers

39222000 - Catering supplies

39310000 - Catering equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Clare Short
Contact Email
cshort@rbge.org.uk, supplychain@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482909

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

URBAN DESIGN & DISPLAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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