Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Scotland College
SC021174
Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate
Aberdeen
AB25 1BN
UK
Contact person: Mark Davidson
Telephone: +44 3003305550
E-mail: subcontracts@nescol.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nescol.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00442
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Outsourced Catering Services
Reference number: NESCOL-OSCAT-2026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of Contract for the Provision of Outsourced Catering Services to North East Scotland College
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of Contract for the Provision of Outsourced Catering Services to North East Scotland College
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Response
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
2026/S 000-005479
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NESCOL-OSCAT-2026
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARAMARK Limited
250 Fowler Park, IQ Business Park
Farnborough
GU14 7JP
UK
Telephone: +44 1252529000
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:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:830814)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre & Commercial Courts
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
Telephone: +44 1224657200
E-mail: aberdeen@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2026