Official UK procurement notice
Concession Contract for the Provision of Catering Services at the Modern Art Galleries, “Modern One” and “Modern Two”
Authority: National Galleries of Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. National Galleries of Scotland is intending to enter into a services concession contract for the provision of catering services at the Modern Art Galleries in Edinburgh.
CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. National Galleries Scotland intend to enter into a services concession contract for the provision of catering services at the Modern Art Galleries in Edinburgh. The contract will be for the duration of 28 months from May 2026 to October 2028.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036440- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068828Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Regulation 8 of the 2016 Regulations provides that the 2016 Regulations apply to services concession contracts with an estimated value of 5,193,000 GBP (inclusive of VAT) (indicative value excluding 20% VAT – 4,327,500 GBP).
The estimated value of the proposed contract that is the subject of this notice – which is a services concession contract – is below the threshold at which the 2016 Regulations apply and public procurement of the contract in terms of the 2016 Regulations is not therefore necessary.
- Review procedure
Any economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: It should be noted that this VEAT notice is intended to inform the market of the intention to directly award a contract and, while the Public Contracts Scotland system requires an award date prior to the notice publication, for the avoidance of doubt it should be noted that the contract has not been entered into prior to the publication of this notice. 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=829497. (SC Ref:829497)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Portfolio | £2,333,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036440-2026-1 · Heritage Portfolio
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,333,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Heritage PortfolioAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.