--- title: "Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE" published: "2019-09-12" --- # Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service Buyer: CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825.json) ## Summary The City of Glasgow College is planning to engage a catering provider to deliver a diverse and sustainable catering service, aiming to serve approximately 14,300 full-time equivalent (FTE) students and 1,200 FTE staff across its two campuses in Glasgow. This procurement is classified under the services category and is estimated at a value of £1,700,000 over an initial contract period of four years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. Key procurement dates include the tender publication slated for 6th January 2020, a site visit during the week commencing 13th January 2020, and a tender return deadline in March 2020, with contract award planned for May 2020. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for catering businesses with expertise in diverse dietary offerings and sustainable practices. Companies that excel in delivering high-quality hospitality services for educational institutions and event catering would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the college's emphasis on sustainability and diversity, bidders with innovative solutions that can cater to the multicultural student population will likely have a competitive advantage in the selection process. ## Notice The college require a catering provider to deliver a diverse and sustainable catering service to their staff and students - approx. 14.3k FTE Students and 1.2k FTE Staff. Due to the multicultural student population and the sustainability obligations of the college it is imperative that a diverse and sustainable service is delivered over our 12 outlets across 2 campuses. In addition to the student and staff provision the college requires hospitality to service Events either internally or booked by an external client, our summer school programme and commercial courses. The cost of this contract indicated below is over a 6 year period and is the estimated cost to the College made up of Internal and External Hospitality Costs, VAT Liability minus Profit return. The value below does not reflect the turnover value to any potential bidder. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The college require a catering provider to deliver a diverse and sustainable catering service to their staff and students - approx. 14.3k FTE Students and 1.2k FTE Staff. Due to the multicultural student population and the sustainability obligations of the college it is imperative that a diverse and sustainable service is delivered over our 12 outlets across 2 campuses. In addition to the student and staff provision the college requires hospitality to service Events either internally or booked by an external client, our summer school programme and commercial courses.. Contract Duration - 4 years with the option to extend for 2 years in 12 month blocks. Estimates Timescales for this project are as follows: Tender Published - 6th January 2020 Site Visits - w/c 13th January 2020 Tender Return - March 2020 Evaluation - March - May 2020 Contract Award - May 2020 Contract Mobilisation - June - July 2020 Contract Commencement - 1st August 2020 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366048 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G4 0RF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366048 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366048 Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service - The college require a catering provider to deliver a diverse and sustainable catering service to their staff and students - approx. 14.3k FTE Students and 1.2k FTE Staff. Due to the multicultural student population and the sustainability obligations of the college it is imperative that a diverse and sustainable service is delivered over our 12 outlets across 2 campuses. In addition to the student and staff provision the college requires hospitality to service Events either internally or booked by an external client, our summer school programme and commercial courses. The cost of this contract indicated below is over a 6 year period and is the estimated cost to the College made up of Internal and External Hospitality Costs, VAT Liability minus Profit return. The value below does not reflect the turnover value to any potential bidder. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/ - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=595825 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000595825.json.