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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.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Glasgow College procured a diverse, sustainable and inclusive catering service for students, staff and visitors. The appointed provider is expected to operate and develop a multi-outlet food and beverage service across the City Campus at 190 Cathedral Street and the Riverside Campus at 21 Thistle Street, both in Glasgow. The service covers the academic year and should provide affordable, high-quality, customer-focused catering, with food quality, nutrition, presentation, safety, hygiene and customer service reflecting best practice. Sustainability is central, including ethical and fair-trade sourcing, animal welfare, sustainable fisheries, plant-forward menus, biodiversity, energy and carbon management, reduced single-use plastics, food-waste reduction, waste-oil collection, and improved recycling. The contract also includes student engagement, hospitality and culinary curriculum collaboration, apprenticeships, work placements, volunteering and employability activity. This is a catering services requirement, CPV 55520000.

This completed open procedure covered one lot. The estimated procurement value was £9,450,000 including VAT? No VAT status is stated, and the lot value represents projected catering-sales turnover rather than College expenditure. Three electronic bids were received, with the tender closing and bid opening on 25 March 2026 at 17:00. The award period began at that time. Elior UK plc was awarded the contract on 8 June 2026, with an awarded contract value of £1,090,162. The contract is active and was signed on 8 June 2026; its delivery period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. Renewal options are described as 24 months and 12 months. Evaluation information identifies implementation and mobilisation at 3%, and total College return at 12%. Bids had to remain valid for 180 days, be in English, and variants were not allowed.

This requirement indicates demand for an established education-sector caterer able to run several outlets across two campuses and manage changing demand during the academic year. A credible future competitor would need strong operational controls for food safety, hygiene, quality, presentation, nutrition, menu choice, queues and customer satisfaction, together with measurable continuous improvement. Sustainability capability is important: suppliers should evidence ethical and fair-trade sourcing, animal welfare, sustainable fisheries, plant-forward menus, carbon and energy management, single-use-plastic reduction, food-waste prevention, waste-oil collection and recycling innovation. Relevant social-value delivery includes apprenticeships, placements, volunteering, employability support and collaboration with hospitality and culinary teaching. Financial resilience is tested through profitability, liquidity and gearing, with substantial employers’ liability, product and public liability, and equipment insurance. PVG membership and Fair Work Practices, including the Real Living Wage, are required.

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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-r6ebe6-0000823415
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563547
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
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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549409
    The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service - 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
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563547
    The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service - 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

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