--- title: "Queen Margaret University ~ Catering and Hospitality Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d344" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d344" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d344.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d344.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-06-02" --- # Queen Margaret University ~ Catering and Hospitality Services Buyer: QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d344 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d344) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d344.json) ## Summary The Queen Margaret University is seeking catering and hospitality services through an open tender, with a value of £13 million. The contract period is from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2030. The University, located in Musselburgh, Edinburgh, has around 8,000 students and staff combined, with modern student residences accommodating up to 800 students. The tender submission deadline is July 14, 2023, with subsequent evaluation and bid opening on the same day. This opportunity presents a lucrative chance for SMEs specialised in providing catering services to educational institutions. Businesses able to offer innovative meal plans for diverse student populations, engage with local suppliers for sustainable practices, and accommodate the University's social responsibility ethos will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process, led by Queen Margaret University, aims to promote social interaction, support commercial events, and positively impact the local community through catering services. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering and Hospitality services for Queen Margaret University. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering and Hospitality services for Queen Margaret University. Contract value = PS13 million over the whole lifetime of the contract Queen Margaret University was established in 1875 as "The Edinburgh School of Cookery" and gained full university title in 2007. The University moved to a brand-new campus at Craighall on the outskirts of Edinburgh in the autumn of 2007. The new campus is a vibrant new academic village with high-tech buildings and attractive landscaped spaces, featuring an innovative Learning Resource Centre at the heart of the development. The University has a combined student and staff population of nearly 8000 in total, with 4200 students attending the campus. There are modern student residences on campus which can accommodate up to 800 students or guests, and the bidder is required to include proposals for a student meal plan that can be purchased at the beginning of term or academic year. Over 28% of the students are not resident in Scotland at time of enrolling, including a growing African community. The University has over 500 staff. The University is opening an Innovation Hub in 2025 with an anticipated catering facility. The vision is that the offer is different from the existing catering offer, to provide catering to the community, building users, and an expansion of the current events business. The kitchen within the new building is small, and it is anticipated that any service relies upon the main 1875 kitchen. In providing a catering service, the University promotes opportunities for social interaction amongst students and staff, provides an attractive package to support commercial conferencing and events business and promotes the image of the University to visiting prospective students and staff. The University has a strong social conscience and aims to be a true asset to the local community, and the wider world. The local community includes people living nearby, local schools and businesses. The Students Union welcome opportunities for students to gain employment and training within the catering service, which fits with their study schedule. The University would welcome proposals that include engagement with local growers and suppliers to ensure local businesses benefit from the catering provided to the University. See SQ document for more information Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YXU39BJ4HD ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015680-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,000,000 | | Lots value | £13,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY | | Locality | MUSSELBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH21 6UU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | East Lothian | | Electoral ward | Musselburgh | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 2 Jun 2023 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015680-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YXU39BJ4HD - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Musselburgh:-Canteen-and-catering-services./YXU39BJ4HD - https://www.qmu.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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