Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE

University Of EdinburghcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0596b232014L0024active

Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

9

2 SME

Lots

3

3 awarded

Published

21 Jul 2026

Description

The University's Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) service operates a range of essential catering facilities that support students, staff, visitors and commercial activities across the University. To ensure continuity of these critical services, the University supplements its permanent workforce with temporary agency staff during periods of increased demand, seasonal peaks, planned events and where unforeseen staffing shortages arise. Agency workers are engaged only where the existing permanent workforce is insufficient to meet operational requirements, helping to maintain service continuity, customer experience and contractual commitments. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced staffing providers that have the capacity and capability to supply high-quality catering personnel at short notice, as and when required. The Framework value is indicative and non-committal. This project is looking to establish a new framework agreement with suppliers who have the resource and capacity to work with the University to provide catering staffing resources as and when required.

Scope

Reference
EC1019
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates

One extension period of 24 months will be available for use at the University's discretion, meaning a potential contract duration of 48 months, or four years.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79620000
Contract locations
Scotland

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical80quality
20price

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 3 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

Award date

Contract start

Contract end

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Hospitality and Events£1.6mcancelled
2Domestic Services£800kcancelled
3Kitchen Staff£1.2mcancelled