Who Won It

Contract award · 15 Apr 2026

Concession Contract for the Provision of Catering Services at the Modern Art Galleries, “Modern One” and “Modern Two”

National Galleries of Scotland awarded “Concession Contract for the Provision of…” to Heritage Portfolio for £2.33m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHospitality & cateringScotland

BuyerNational Galleries of Scotland
Value £2.33m
WinnerHeritage Portfolio

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
National Galleries of Scotland · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Heritage Portfolio
Value
£2,333,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Hospitality & catering · Catering services (CPV 55520000)
Region
Scotland
Official notice
036440-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date15 Apr 2026
  2. Published22 Apr 2026Published 7 days after the contract date

Description

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. National Galleries Scotland intend to enter into a services concession contract for the provision of catering services at the Modern Art Galleries in Edinburgh. The contract will be for the duration of 28 months from May 2026 to October 2028.

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