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    ContractsTemporary Catering and Events Staff Staffing Framework Agreement
    Awarded contract

    Temporary Catering and Events Staff Staffing Framework Agreement

    Awarded
    £3.6m
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Framework agreement to supply temporary catering and hospitality staff to support the University's accommodation and events services on an as-needed basis.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 21 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £3.6m
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,600,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    6 suppliers
    • BA
      Blue Arrow Ltd
    Lead contractor
  1. RR
    Reed Recruitment
    Consortium partner
  2. BR
    Brightwork
    Consortium partner
  3. SC
    SEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. NT
    Navolio Limited T/A Off To Work
    Consortium partner
  5. AR
    AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The University seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with experienced staffing agencies to supply temporary catering, hospitality, and events personnel on an as-needed basis. The Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) service manages multiple catering facilities serving students, staff, visitors, and commercial clients across the University campus. This framework will provide flexible access to qualified temporary workers during peak seasons, special events, planned staffing needs, and unexpected absences to ensure service continuity and maintain quality standards. Successful suppliers should demonstrate: experience in hospitality and catering recruitment; capacity to meet short-notice staffing requests; ability to provide trained and reliable personnel; understanding of university catering operations. The framework value is non-committal and indicative, with requirements determined by actual operational needs. This is an open opportunity for suitably qualified staffing providers to join the University's approved supplier list.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, University Of Edinburgh has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Blue Arrow Ltd1× · 50%
    2. Northlight Clinic Limited1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0596b2
    UE
    Buyer
    University Of Edinburgh
    Sector
    Professional Services