Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE

University of Edinburgh
Scotland

Supply of temporary personnel across three categories: hospitality and events, domestic services, and kitchen staff. The service supports fluctuating operational demands, seasonal peaks, and unforeseen staffing shortages across multiple university venues in Edinburgh. Requirements include high-volume supply of catering assistants, plate waiters, hotel bedroom attendants, and kitchen staff, with the ability to provide personnel at short notice.

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Awarded value: £1.6m; As published
Published: 21 July 2026
Awarded: 6 July 2026; Reed Specialist Recruitment, Brightwork Limited, Search Consultancy and 3 more
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Framework lot for temporary agency staffing

Provision of temporary agency staffing services for hospitality, catering, events, and domestic cleaning operations within a university environment.

Supply temporary agency catering staff, including Catering Assistants and Plate Waiters/Silver Service Staff, to ACE locations across Edinburgh as required
Supply temporary agency domestic services staff, including Hotel Bedroom Attendants, Hotel Public Area Cleaners, and Student Property Domestic Cleaning Staff, to ACE locations across Edinburgh as required
Supply temporary agency kitchen staff, including Head Chefs, Chefs, Kitchen Assistants, and Kitchen Porters, to ACE locations across Edinburgh as required

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Hospitality and Events	Not stated	Not stated
Domestic Services	Not stated	Not stated
Kitchen Staff	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework lot for temporary agency staffing
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79620000

Services in this contract

Catering, hospitality, events and facilities agency staffMain service£61k typicalAgency hospitality, catering, kitchen and domestic staff for university catering and events

Lifecycle

Published
21 July 2026
Contract awardedto Reed Specialist Recruitment, Brightwork Limited, Search Consultancy and 3 more
6 July 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

University of Edinburgh

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The suppliers

Reed Specialist Recruitment

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Brightwork Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3845514/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace
Buyer reference: EC1019
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Edinburgh. Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE. Contract award, 21 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845514/temporary-hospitality-catering-and-events-staff-for-ace (accessed 5 November 2026).