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title: "Online Catering ordering system software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841230"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Edinburgh"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Online Catering ordering system software

Buyer: University Of Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841230

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh procured an online catering ordering system as a public service software requirement. The system enables registered users to order food and beverages for delivery to approved University buildings. The work is delivered across University of Edinburgh buildings in Edinburgh. This is a software-enabled catering and food delivery ordering service, classified under CPV 55520000 for catering services. The University of Edinburgh acted as the buyer and as a central purchasing body. The requirement was structured as a single lot and formed part of a wider framework covering student accommodation, conference and event services, delivered catering and hotel management systems. Suppliers able to provide ordering software for institutional users, manage approved delivery locations and support food and beverage fulfilment would be relevant to this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. The single lot was awarded to Aptus Systems Ltd trading as Spoonfed. The contract is active and was signed on 24 August 2026, with an awarded contract value of £83,220. The process recorded one bid, which was from an SME, and the bid was submitted electronically. The award was made against the framework for Student Accommodation, Conference/Event, Delivered Catering and Hotel Management System(s), under the University of Edinburgh’s catering and hospitality systems requirement. The opportunity was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The published outcome shows a completed procurement rather than a current route to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined institutional demand for online catering ordering software supporting a university estate. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a reliable platform for registered-user ordering, food and beverage fulfilment, and delivery to multiple approved buildings. It would also need to operate effectively in a higher-education environment and support catering, conference, event, accommodation or hotel-management use cases where these are part of the buyer’s wider systems needs. The process shows that the requirement can be accessed through an open procedure or a relevant purchasing framework, and that an SME supplier can compete successfully. Useful evidence would include a working ordering system, dependable operational support, experience with multi-site institutional customers and the capacity to manage electronic orders at the required scale.

## Notice

This online software allows registered users to order food and beverages for delivery to a number of approved University buildings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This online software allows registered users to order food and beverages for delivery to a number of approved University buildings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564085 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,220 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Aptus Systems Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564085

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564085
  Online Catering ordering system software - This online software allows registered users to order food and beverages for delivery to a number of approved University buildings.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841230

## Provenance

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