Provision of Outsourced Catering Services

North East Scotland College
Scotland
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 1 May 2031

Outsourced catering services are required, with tender materials including a café floor plan and supporting data pack. The notice does not state service volumes, operating hours, menu requirements or the number of catering outlets.

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Awarded value: £8m; As published
Published: 21 January 2026
Awarded: 1 May 2026; Aramark
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 1 May 2031

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of outsourced catering and food service operations for further education colleges, including café services and meal provision.

Provision of outsourced catering services to North East Scotland College

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55500000, 55520000

Services in this contract

College and university campus cateringMain service£2.8m typicalOutsourced catering contract for North East Scotland College

Lifecycle

Published
21 January 2026
Contract awardedto Aramark
1 May 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
1 May 2031

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North East Scotland College

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Aramark

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1980375/provision-of-outsourced-catering-services
Buyer reference: org-319
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000821325
Last checked: 5 November 2026

North East Scotland College. Provision of Outsourced Catering Services. Contract award, 21 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1980375/provision-of-outsourced-catering-services (accessed 5 November 2026).