Catering and Pest Control Services

The Scottish Parliament
Scotland
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 31 July 2031

Comprehensive catering and pest control services within the Scottish Parliament building. The contract includes the purchase and ongoing maintenance of heavy catering equipment. The service requires adherence to Real Living Wage standards for all staff and compliance with specific cyber security requirements, including Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

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Awarded value: £5.6m; As published
Published: 1 October 2025
Awarded: 27 March 2026; Sodexo
Contract length: 63 months; Ends 31 July 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of comprehensive catering and pest control services, including the purchase and maintenance of heavy catering equipment for parliamentary facilities.

Comprehensive catering services within the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh
Pest control services within the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh
Purchase and maintenance of SPCB Heavy Equipment

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 63 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 31 July 2031
Certifications asked for: Cyber Essentials Plus
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000, 50883000, 90922000

Services in this contract

Multi-setting contract cateringMain service£1.5m typicalComprehensive catering within the Scottish Parliament building
Pest control services£58k typicalPest control within the Scottish Parliament building

Lifecycle

Published
1 October 2025
Contract awardedto Sodexo
27 March 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2031

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The Scottish Parliament

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Sodexo

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/990878/catering-and-pest-control-services
Buyer reference: org-254
Last checked: 4 November 2026

The Scottish Parliament. Catering and Pest Control Services. Contract award, 1 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/990878/catering-and-pest-control-services (accessed 4 November 2026).