The Provision of Riverside Museum Outdoor Catering Services - Non Regulated Concession

Glasgow Life
Scotland
Open procedure
12 November 2025 to 11 November 2027

Operation of two non-regulated mobile catering units located outside a museum. Unit 1 provides hot food and beverages, while Unit 2 provides ice cream, snacks, and beverages. Concessionaires must manage supply chains and meet specific safety standards for mobile catering equipment, including gas and electrical safety certifications.

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Awarded value: £100k; As published
Published: 27 June 2025
Awarded: 12 November 2025; Fotheringhams Ice Cream Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 11 November 2027

What the contract covers

Non-regulated concession

Provision of mobile outdoor catering services, including hot food, beverages, and ice cream concessions for high-footfall public visitor attractions.

Provide a mobile outdoor catering concession outside the Riverside Museum serving a range of food, including hot food options and hot and cold beverages
Provide a mobile outdoor catering concession outside the Riverside Museum serving a range of ice creams, snacks and treats and hot and cold beverages

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Non-regulated concession
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 12 November 2025 to 11 November 2027
Certifications asked for: Food Safety Act 1990, Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, Annual EST (Electrical Safety Test), Annual PAT (Portable Pat Test), Gas Safe certification, BS 7671, Electrical installation condition report
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000

Services in this contract

Mobile catering and ice cream concessionsMain service£116k typicalTwo mobile outdoor catering unit concessions outside a museum

Lifecycle

Published
27 June 2025
Contract awardedto Fotheringhams Ice Cream Ltd
12 November 2025
Contract starts
12 November 2025
Contract ends
11 November 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/361001/the-provision-of-riverside-museum-outdoor-catering-services-non-regulated-conces
Buyer reference: CSG006061
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000802744
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Glasgow Life. The Provision of Riverside Museum Outdoor Catering Services - Non Regulated Concession. Contract award, 27 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/361001/the-provision-of-riverside-museum-outdoor-catering-services-non-regulated-conces (accessed 5 November 2026).