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Concession Contract for the Provision of Catering Services at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

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National Galleries Scotland (NGS) intend to procure a sole Service Provider for the Provision of Catering Services at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG). The Concession Contract includes the provision of daytime catering services to the public as well as private function/event catering. Therefore, NGS require the Service Provider to market and sell the sites as a function venue to corporate and private clients, offering their services for events both during the day and evening. A further key requirement for the successful delivery of services will be on-site Contract Management as Caterers will be expected to work alongside the NGS brand, remaining consistent with NGS’ brand values. The café is a valuable asset to NGS and should be considered as a destination in its own right. The reputation in regards to quality, value and customer service enhances the overall gallery attraction and visitor experience and therefore, Service Providers should be considerate of the NGS’ Audience and Exhibition Programmes. Overview of Requirements: - Expertise in the planning, deployment and co-ordination of catering management; - Expertise in Supply Chain Management and Quality Assurance Methodology for food and drink products; - The provision of star accredited catering services; - Reputable customer service; - Quality branding and marketing materials; - Commitment to fairly and ethically traded goods, preferably from locally sourced suppliers; and - An understanding of security requirements and procedures. A DRAFT contract has been uploaded to the portal for further information. The Service Provider must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e. NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Service Provider and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Service Providers. Lot 1: The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Restricted procedure. The SPD (Scotland) will be used as a downsizing tool in this procedure. It is NGS' intention to shortlist to a maximum of 5 Service Providers but NGS reserves the right to invite in excess of this number of Service Providers in the event of a tie. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The objective criteria for shortlisting candidates is detailed under section III of this Contract Notice. A DRAFT Contract Agreement, DRAFT Service Level Agreement and DRAFT Stage 2 Quality Questionnaire have been uploaded to the portal. This is for INFORMATION ONLY as to the requirements of the contract and tender process and may be subject to change. Bidders should satisfy themselves that they can fulfil the contract requirements prior to completing the SPD. It is a requirement that the Service Provider as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certification (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract. Note that it is the opinion of NGS that TUPE may apply to the award of the Contract. Further TUPE information will be provided during Stage 2 of the tender competition. Additional information: The contract provides the option to extend the contract by a variable period not exceeding 24 months. All Stage 2 Tenderers will be invited to provide a tender presentation. Full details will be provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.

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a year ago

Close date

a year ago

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National Galleries of Scotland

Email:
smorgan@nationalgalleries.org

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