Catering Services for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships (Glasgow Activities)

Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process: -

There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, and balance sheet strength. Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House.

The undernoted requirements apply to both Lots

Trading Performance

An overall positive outcome on pre-tax profits over a 3-year period. Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation.

The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover.

Balance Sheet strength

Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process.

Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure.

The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities.

If an applicant is only required to file abbreviated accounts with Companies House, then in the event of the company being successful in the procurement process, full set of accounts will be required in order to verify the above ratios have been complied with.

An applicant should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House.

Applicants who have been trading for less than the 3 years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been t…

Bidders are required to provide three examples of similar nature services within the last five years which demonstrate they have the relevant experience required to undertake this contract. These examples should refer to at least one requirement of the Contract, such as delivery of outside catering services, catering in temporary structures or catering in addition to business as usual. Your examples should provide evidence of your capability, expertise, and experience in providing catering services. Please include:

• Names of the event, event type and operating dates;
• Number of guests;
• Number of areas serviced;
• Style of service and details regarding menu offers;
• Number of staff involved and the roles they fulfilled;
• How the overall project management of the catering services was delivered;
• Any external catering production facilities that were required;
• Details of working with any event sponsors;
• Any equipment that was hired;
• How the sustainability aims of the client were delivered, including examples of developing and implementing new ‘best practices’;
• Total event revenue;

This will be assessed on a pass and fail basis. Bidders who fail will not be taken forward in the evaluation process.

It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health and Safety Policy which is

approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met

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