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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c389"
title: "RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbge-edinburgh-garden-catering-concession-ocds-h6vhtk-03c389"
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# RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbge-edinburgh-garden-catering-concession-ocds-h6vhtk-03c389). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: "RBGE - Edinburgh Garden Catering Concession". Published status: active. Published Value: £12,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 May 2023, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh-GB-FTS-45270)
- **Published Value:** £12,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 May 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Canteen and catering services, Catering services, Restaurant and food-serving services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbge-edinburgh-garden-catering-concession-ocds-h6vhtk-03c389#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c389`

## 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/rbge-edinburgh-garden-catering-concession-ocds-h6vhtk-03c389#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbge-edinburgh-garden-catering-concession-ocds-h6vhtk-03c389#participate

## Description
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is seeking a single supplier to operate the visitor and events catering service at the Botanic in Edinburgh within existing visitor catering facilities at the John Hope Gateway, Terrace Café and external/takeaway operation at East Gate; in addition to event venues at Caledonian Hall, John Hope Gateway and locations elsewhere in the Garden. The Caterer will be encouraged to maximise catering opportunities, using existing space to its potential and extending opportunities where possible, considering other areas by agreement with RBGE.  RBGE wishes to develop a sustainable, creative and innovative partnership for catering, to best meet the needs of the existing customer base, attract new markets and maximise the overall commercial opportunity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55300000, 55500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £12,500,000
- **Description:** RBGE is seeking a single supplier to operate the visitor and events catering service at the Edinburgh Garden within existing visitor catering facilities at the John Hope Gateway, Terrace Café and external/takeaway operation at East Gate; in addition ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011647-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-24T11:23:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:02:15.369Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c389