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title: "Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE"
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# Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace-ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Of Edinburgh: "Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-2023)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace-ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2`

## 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/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace-ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html%3FVISITORID%3Db00bf88c-8f28-485d-87cf-5a33b56e5fa8%26amp%3BVISITORID%3Db00bf88c-8f28-485d-87cf-5a33b56e5fa8)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace-ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2#participate

## Description
The University's Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) service operates a range of essential catering facilities that support students, staff, visitors and commercial activities across the University. To ensure continuity of these critical services, the University supplements its permanent workforce with temporary agency staff during periods of increased demand, seasonal peaks, planned events and where unforeseen staffing shortages arise.
Agency workers are engaged only where the existing permanent workforce is insufficient to meet operational requirements, helping to maintain service continuity, customer experience and contractual commitments.
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably experienced staffing providers that have the capacity and capability to supply high-quality catering personnel at short notice, as and when required. The Framework value is indicative and non-committal.
This project is looking to establish a new framework agreement with suppliers who have the resource and capacity to work with the University to provide catering staffing resources as and when required.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Hospitality and Events
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000
- **Description:** ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh.  There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work.  All locations may require staff at any one date and time.
The volume and t...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Domestic Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh.  There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work.  All locations may require staff at any one date and time.
The volume and t...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Kitchen Staff
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh.  There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work.  All locations may require staff at any one date and time.
The volume and t...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Hospitality and Events (active)
  - Award id: `068698-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Axis recruitment Ltd, Blue Arrow, Navolio Limited T/A Off To Work**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-FTS-185006`
  - Value: £1,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Domestic Services (active)
  - Award id: `068698-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Blue Arrow, Brightwork, Reed Recruitment**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-FTS-185008`, `GB-FTS-185005`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Kitchen Staff (active)
  - Award id: `068698-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Blue Arrow, Reed Recruitment, Search Consultancy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-FTS-185005`, `GB-FTS-185009`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Hospitality and Events (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,600,000
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2026

- **Contract:** Domestic Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2026

- **Contract:** Kitchen Staff (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068698-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-21T12:22:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:28:19.568Z
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