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# Market Engagement – Future Catering Services Contract (2026), City of Glasgow College

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-future-catering-services-contract-2026-city-of-glasgow-college-ocds-h6vhtk-055a4a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** City of Glasgow College: "Market Engagement – Future Catering Services Contract (2026), City of Glasgow College". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [City of Glasgow College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-of-glasgow-college-GB-FTS-169314)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cafeteria services, Canteen and catering services, Canteen services, Catering services, Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM8
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055a4a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-future-catering-services-contract-2026-city-of-glasgow-college-ocds-h6vhtk-055a4a#tl-md)

## Description
City of Glasgow College is preparing for the re-procurement of its catering services contract, due to commence in August 2026. The College operates a multi-site catering environment including refectories, coffee shops, hospitality catering, vending, and retail services across its City and Riverside campuses.
We are undertaking this early market engagement exercise to gather supplier insights into:
- Pricing strategies and financial models appropriate for the further education sector
- Sustainable, affordable, and inclusive catering solutions
- Market trends and innovations
- Value-added community benefits
This process is intended to help us shape the procurement strategy, contract structure, and service model to reflect both market capability and the needs of our students, staff, and visitors.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55300000, 55330000, 55500000, 55510000, 55520000, 55523000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Description:
City of Glasgow College is preparing for the re-procurement of its catering services contract, due to commence in August 2026. The College operates a multi-site catering environment including refectories, coffee shops, hospitality cateri...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037881-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-07T13:52:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:02:40.998Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055a4a