Official UK procurement notice
National Catering Service Framework
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Police Authority intends to publish a tender which will establish a Catering Framework for locations across Scotland.
This contract aims to achieve the following:
Provide nutritionally balanced meal packs to officers.
Standardise packed meal provision across Scotland for operational and event deployments.
Accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
Ensure compliance with food labelling regulations, particularly regarding allergens.
Confirm that the provider holds all necessary Food Hygiene certifications.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards and that the provider is a licensed catering operation.
Verify that the provider meets Police Scotland’s mandatory vetting requirements.
Deliver best value and explore opportunities for value-added services.
Promote sustainable practices throughout the supply chain, including responsible sourcing, packaging, recycling, and waste disposal.
Ensure provider staff are paid at least the minimum living wage, ideally the Scottish Living Wage.
CPV: Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Greater Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire and JacktonPlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
Lot #2Scottish Borders and Dumfries & GallowayPlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
Lot #3Forth Valley, Edinburgh, Fife and The LothiansPlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
Lot #4Aberdeeen City, Aberdeenshire and MorayPlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
Lot #5TaysidePlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
Lot #6Highlands & IslandsPlanned
To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland. Additional information: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders
Police Scotland
Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am
Webinar
Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “National Catering Service Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Oct 2025, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2025, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
Proc 23-2094- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063877- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac04Find a Tender
Publisher note: Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders Police Scotland Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am Webinar Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland. Please register your interest in this online event at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/police-scotland-provision-of-catering-hospitality-services-talking-tenders-1948/ NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=812563. (SC Ref:812563)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
9 Oct 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published383 days ago9 Oct 2025, 16:22 BST
- Tender notice expected240 days ago1 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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