Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
UK
Contact person: Nadia Smith
Telephone: +44 1313486617
E-mail: nadia.smith@parliament.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.parliament.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10284
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Devolved Parliament
I.5) Main activity
Other: Legislative Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Catering and Pest Control Services
Reference number: SPCB-0487
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) requires a Contractor to provide comprehensive Catering and Pest Control Services (including the purchase and maintenance of SPCB Heavy Equipment) within the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 566 960.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50883000
90922000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) requires a Contractor to provide comprehensive Catering and Pest Control Services (including the purchase and maintenance of SPCB Heavy Equipment) within the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-061408
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sodexo
1 Southampton Row, Holborn
London
WC1B 5HA
UK
Telephone: +44 7766423138
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 566 960.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A site visit is available to give tenderers the opportunity to assess the requirement within the Scottish Parliament building. Dates and guidance for attending the site visit can be found within the Invitation to Tender letter (section 18).
The SPCB is an accredited Living Wage Employer and recognises pay as a clear way that an employer can demonstrate a commitment to their workforce, helping tackle in-work poverty alongside wider Fair Work First criteria. Therefore, it is a requirement of this Contract that the Contractor will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of the Services under this Contract a minimum of the Real Living Wage.
Some of the tender documentation is classed as sensitive therefore access has been restricted. In order to access this information, tenderers are required to sign a shared access agreement which will form part of the tender uploads on Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T).
Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract to which a pass/fail marking will attach. Tenderers will be required to complete a Cyber Security Supplier Assurance Questionnaire.
The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for the contract, based on the Contracting Authority’s assessment of cyber risk.
For this contract, minimum requirements also include the holding of Cyber Essentials Plus (or equivalent).
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.
The contract start date is anticipated to be 01 May 2026 to facilitate a three month mobilisation period with the full service implementation date expected to be 01 August 2026.
The technical weighting is 70% however 10% of that will be allocated for presentations. Further information with regards to presentations can be found within the ITT letter.
(SC Ref:828487)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court House
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street,
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 0000001313485000
E-mail: nadia.smith@parliament.scot
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2026