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National Catering Service Framework
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 9 Oct 2025
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
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.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 55520000
- 55523000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 9 Oct 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 9 October 2025.
Release 063877-2025
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ac04
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Fri 3 Apr 2026, 18:59 BST
- Read at
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 03:52 BST
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