Award

Catering Delivery Partnership

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Apr 2026 at 00:00

Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded the Catering Delivery Partnership contract to Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd. This procurement process falls under the education sector and focuses on catering services across the University located in Edinburgh. As of 21 April 2026, the contract is active, marking the Award stage of the procurement. Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd will handle catering demands that the University's in-house service cannot accommodate, ensuring a competitive price and adherence to quality and health & safety standards. The initial contract term is two years, with options to extend it for three additional one-year periods. The procurement method employed is an open procedure with the overall contract valued at £5,000,000 over five years.

This tender presents excellent growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in catering and event management. With the demand for reliable outsourcing to cope with fluctuating catering needs throughout the university, businesses adept at scale management and delivering consistent quality services will find this partnership promising. Organisational agility to meet specific University requirements on time and within budget is crucial, as is the ability to collaborate in maintaining service continuity during peak periods. The procurement emphasises the 'Partnership' element, encouraging collaborative relationships that can adapt to seasonal and unexpected changes in demand. Given the estimated value, businesses offering innovative and sustainable catering solutions can leverage this contract to establish significant client relationships within the academic sector.

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Notice Title

Catering Delivery Partnership

Notice Description

The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard. ACE should be first-choice for users at the University for catering with external supplier support needed when ACE reach capacity and there are catering requests they are unable to fulfil. A successful outcome would be to have a supplier in place for users to select who are ready to pick up the additional catering demand from across the University as/when required. The "Partnership" element which is referenced throughout this tender is defined as a vision for a collaborative working relationship with the successful bidder to maintain a continuity of service for catering in instances such as surges in demand or seasonal variances experienced throughout the course of the contract period. The contract will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with three options to extend for periods of 1-year each (2+1+1+1). The estimated total contract value is based on forecast spend over a 5 year period. The University does not guarantee any volume of product during the length of the contract. Volume is solely dependent on demand. All figures noted within the tender package are indicative only.

Renewal: Total contract length: 2 years Option to extend 1yr + 1yr + 1yr

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810805
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554298
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

55520000 - Catering services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks 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
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE SKY CATERING CONFERENCE & EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539947
    Catering Delivery Partnership - The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554298
    Catering Delivery Partnership - The University has a requirement for a supplier to provide a catering delivery service to handle requirements that cannot be fulfilled by the in-house service from ACE (Accommodation, Catering & Events). The supplier needs to be able to fulfil catering requirements throughout the year and be able to deliver to multiple areas across the University. It is required to be competitively priced and at a specified quality and health & safety standard.

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