Request for Information for Provision of Visitor and Events Catering Services at Macduff Marine Aquarium

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)

Services

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Planned pipeline value£1,750,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Jul 2025from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aberdeenshire Council are looking for information on the proposed addition of a cafe/restaurant catering concession at Macduff Marine Aquarium.

Aberdeenshire Council has secured external funding to extend the aquarium, add in new interpretation, a new retail offer, and a new first floor cafe / restaurant. It is intended to begin operation around March 2027. Further information is included in the attached questionnaire.

Aberdeenshire Council welcomes suggestions, proposals, and innovations from suppliers, by completing the attached questionnaire and returning it to [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 4th June 2025.

CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned

Delivery: Scotland

55520000 Catering services 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

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: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2025, 09:20 BST
Last source update: 21 May 2025, 09:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023562
Classification (CPV): Canteen and catering servicesCatering servicesCatering services for other enterprises or other institutions
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0519bb Find a Tender

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=799392. (SC Ref:799392)

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 2 dates

Notice published
21 May 2025, 09:20 BST
Tender notice expected
1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

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

Aberdeenshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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