Notice Information
Notice Title
Catering Concession Contract - Dawyck Garden
Notice Description
RBGE wish to appoint a Concessionaire for the provision of catering service at Dawyck Botanic Garden.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is one of the world's leading scientific botanic gardens, renowned for the excellence of its plant research, horticulture and education. Its scientists work in more than 55 countries around the world, describing new species and conserving plants that are threatened in the wild. RBGE's four Gardens form part of Scotland's National Collections. They are Edinburgh, Dawyck, Logan and Benmore. RBGE is looking for place a 3 year catering concession contract at Dawyck Garden with the possibility of an extension for a further 2 years. (Max 5yrs in total). The catering requirement for garden visitors is based on hot and cold drinks with speciality and artisan teas and coffee being one of the unique selling points, sandwiches, savoury snacks, hot items such soup along with takeaway salads, picnics and cakes. Where possible produce should be sourced locally, service should be speedy and professional. Dawyck Botanic Garden is open daily 10:00am to the public from the 1st February to 30th November inclusive. There is likely to be a requirement for catering for internal meetings and events. Examples include working sandwich lunches, press launches and Trustees meetings. In addition, there may be public, member and fundraising events organised by DBG out of hours which require catering services. Financial arrangements will be based on a minimum annual payment guarantee (MAP) from the concessionaire, to RBGE. Full details are in the tender document.. This is a Concession Contract
Renewal: a possible extension of 2 years is available if both parties are happy with the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000781624
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546512
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,277,680 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- in 3 or 5 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Inverleith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517139&idx=3
6th November 2024 - Price Schedule to be completed and returned -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517139&idx=5
6th November 2024 - Price Schedule to be completed and returned - please note that this is a corrected template. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517139&idx=4
29th October 2024 - Concession Agreement Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517139&idx=1
29th October 2024 - Invitation to Tender Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517139&idx=2
29th October 2024 - Tender Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517139
Catering Concession Contract - Dawyck Garden - RBGE wish to appoint a Concessionaire for the provision of catering service at Dawyck Botanic Garden. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546512
Catering Concession Contract - Dawyck Garden - RBGE wish to appoint a Concessionaire for the provision of catering service at Dawyck Botanic Garden.
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