Tender

RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Tender

24 Apr 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F24 - Concession Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking a supplier to operate visitor and events catering services within their facilities. The tender title is RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession, falling under the services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of May 31, 2023. This opportunity, valued at £12,500,000 in GBP, is located in Edinburgh, UK. The contracting process involves a two-stage concession tender aiming to establish a sustainable and innovative catering partnership.

This tender offers lucrative business opportunities for catering companies looking to expand their operations in the Edinburgh area. Businesses with experience in managing visitor and events catering services within botanical gardens or similar venues are well-suited to compete. The contract is anticipated to start on April 1, 2024, for an initial five-year period, extendable up to a total of seven years. By maximising catering opportunities and meeting the diverse needs of customers, successful bidders can drive growth and commercial success in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession

Notice Description

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is seeking a single supplier to operate the visitor and events catering service at the Botanic in Edinburgh within existing visitor catering facilities at the John Hope Gateway, Terrace Cafe and external/takeaway operation at East Gate; in addition to event venues at Caledonian Hall, John Hope Gateway and locations elsewhere in the Garden. The Caterer will be encouraged to maximise catering opportunities, using existing space to its potential and extending opportunities where possible, considering other areas by agreement with RBGE. RBGE wishes to develop a sustainable, creative and innovative partnership for catering, to best meet the needs of the existing customer base, attract new markets and maximise the overall commercial opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

RBGE is seeking a single supplier to operate the visitor and events catering service at the Edinburgh Garden within existing visitor catering facilities at the John Hope Gateway, Terrace Cafe and external/takeaway operation at East Gate; in addition to event venues at Caledonian Hall, John Hope Gateway and locations elsewhere in the Garden catering contract is managed RBGE behalf by trading subsiduary The Botanics Trading Company (BTC) (SC136616). The Caterer will be encouraged to maximise catering opportunities, using existing space to its potential and extending opportunities where possible, considering other areas by agreement with RBGE. RBGE wishes to develop a sustainable, creative and innovative partnership for catering, to best meet the needs of the existing customer base, attract new markets and maximise the overall commercial opportunity sales team within the BTC manages sales. This tender is being conducted as a two-stage concession tender, with those successful in passing the SPD at 60% or more invited to take part in a later Invitation to Tender stage. The SPD focus is on the Tenderer's characteristics and suitability in principle to provide the requirements, rather than how they will provide the specific requirements of this contract, which will be covered in the later ITT stage. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2024 and is anticipated to run for a period of five years (5), with provision to extend for a further two (2) years. Up to a total of seven years (7) duration. This procurement excludes the staff restaurant and soft FM provision for the Garden.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000728404
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476956
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F24 - Concession Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
7 Years after award. Winter 2030

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
supplychain@rbge.org.uk
Contact Email
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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