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title: "Provision of Catering Services for Jury Meals at Inverness Justice Centre"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000784966"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2024-12-06"
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# Provision of Catering Services for Jury Meals at Inverness Justice Centre

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000784966

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has concluded a procurement process for the provision of catering services for jury meals at the Inverness Justice Centre. This contract falls under the industry category of Justice and involves services primarily located in Inverness, Scotland. The procurement method used was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the contract value being below the regulated procurement threshold of £50,000. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 2nd December 2024, with the process now in the Award stage as of 6th December 2024.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in catering services. It especially favours small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like MCS Catering Services, which successfully secured the contract. Businesses adept at providing reliable and flexible catering solutions, particularly those with experience in catering to judicial or similar institutions, will find such tenders advantageous. The continuity offered by extending the contract to an existing supplier underscores the importance of maintaining high service standards and strong supplier relationships.

## Notice

The provision of catering services to 2 set of jurors + staff at Inverness Justice Centre when requested by the Purchaser.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract opportunity is for Catering services for jury meals at Inverness Justice Centre. This contract arises from the procedure NCA since the required service is an essential part of SCTS operating business, and by extending / renewing the contract with the current supplier, SCTS can maintain continuity of service and effective contract / supplier management for the Inverness requirement while conducting an appropriate, broader tender exercise.

### Procurement Information

This contract opportunity is for Catering services for jury meals at Inverness Justice Centre. The direct award of this contract was approved under the purchasing authority's Non Competitive Action procedure since the required service is an essential part of SCTS operating business, and by extending / renewing the contract with the current supplier, SCTS can maintain continuity of service and effective contract / supplier management for the Inverness requirement while conducting an appropriate, broader tender exercise. The legal basis is that the contract value is below the regulated procurement threshold value of 50,000 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519785 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,640 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCS CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519785

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519785
  Provision of Catering Services for Jury Meals at Inverness Justice Centre - The provision of catering services to 2 set of jurors + staff at Inverness Justice Centre when requested by the Purchaser.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000784966

## Provenance

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