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National Catering Service Framework

Scottish Police Authority · Police and fire

In brief

Scottish Police Authority has announced plans to buy catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

The 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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—
Greater Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire and Jackton
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—
Forth Valley, Edinburgh, Fife and The Lothians
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—
Aberdeeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—
Tayside
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—
Highlands & Islands
What this lot covers

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.

Catering—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 063877-2025

About the buyer

Scottish Police AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

56

Awards

23
All tenders and awards from Scottish Police Authority

From notice 063877-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.