---
title: "RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concessionaire"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000723100"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-02-17"
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# RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concessionaire

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723100

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is planning a tender for a catering concessionaire at their Edinburgh Garden location. The procurement process will start on 1st April 2024, with a potential extension for an additional 2 years. The tender, valued at £12.5 million GBP, falls under the 'services' category and aims to engage businesses in the catering industry. Interested parties need to express their interest via PCS by the specified dates.

This procurement opportunity at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh offers a chance for catering businesses to provide day and event catering services to a large number of visitors and clients, capitalizing on the anticipated growth in visitors post-COVID recovery. Businesses that excel in event catering and have experience in managing diverse dining experiences would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with future communication to be expected by 28th April 2023.

## Notice

RBGE is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN notice to identify interested parties to deliver day and event catering to our visitors and clients at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from the 1st April 2024 for an initial 5 year contract period with the option to extend for a further 2 years Please record your expression of interest via PCS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RBGE is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN notice to identify interested parties to deliver day and event catering to our visitors and clients at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from the 1st April 2024 for an initial 5 year contract period with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The Edinburgh garden currently attracts around 850,000 visitors a year which is anticipated to continue to grow as oversea markets recover from the COVID pandemic. The current operation at the Edinburgh Garden is 3 day catering outlets two of which operate as dine in experiences and one takeaway operation. The site has a number of venues of which events operate. The team are forecasting to deliver in the region of 400 events during financial year 2022/23 Please record your expression of interest via PCS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471563 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471563

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471563
  RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concessionaire - RBGE is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN notice to identify interested parties to deliver day and event catering to our visitors and clients at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from the 1st April 2024 for an initial 5 year contract period with the option to extend for a further 2 years Please record your expression of interest via PCS.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=723100
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723100

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