Award of Catering Advisor Contract

Scottish Government
Scotland

The consultant will provide strategic advice on catering legislation, financial performance, and technical design, while assisting with the procurement of future catering contracts. Additionally, the scope includes quality monitoring of catering services and conducting independent audits of cleaning operations to BICSc standards. The advisor must remain flexible to adapt to evolving requirements throughout the engagement.

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Awarded value: £75k; As published
Published: 31 July 2025
Awarded: 31 July 2025; Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Catering advisory service

Provision of expert catering consultancy, operational advisory services, and independent soft facilities management auditing for public sector hospitality operations.

Monitor, review and advise on the current approach to catering and hospitality services
Provide advice on all relevant legislation and/or industry best-practice
Provide operational and financial advice
Quality monitor catering services
Provide technical and design services
Assist with the tendering process of a new catering contract
Provide soft FM advice and conduct an independent audit of cleaning services to BICSc standard

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Catering advisory service
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79420000

Services in this contract

Catering consultancy and tender supportMain service£34k typicalIndependent catering adviser: advice, monitoring and tender assistance

Lifecycle

Published
31 July 2025
Contract awardedto Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy
31 July 2025
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Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Scottish Government

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The supplier

Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/360999/award-of-catering-advisor-contract
Buyer reference: org-1
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000802741
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Scottish Government. Award of Catering Advisor Contract. Contract award, 31 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/360999/award-of-catering-advisor-contract (accessed 4 November 2026).