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Published 6 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Consultancy Framework Agreement

Authority: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Framework agreementServices
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 11 Jan 2027from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement for specialist catering consultancy services, including catering strategy, market analysis, commercial modelling, procurement support, contract and concession development, implementation and performance review.

CPV: Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the possible establishment of a Framework Agreement for the provision of...Planned
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the possible establishment of a Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist catering consultancy services. RBGE and its wholly owned subsidiary, Botanics Trading Company (BTC), periodically require independent expert support in the development, procurement, implementation, review and management of catering and hospitality arrangements across a diverse portfolio of visitor, staff and commercial catering operations. The proposed Framework Agreement would provide access to suitably experi…
Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST
Authority reference
RBGE-2026-052
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07820a

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844999. (SC Ref:844999)

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice publishedearlier today
    6 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 96 days
    11 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5LR +44 1315527171

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.