Closed tender

Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE

Details

Value
GBP 3,600,000
Topic
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Published
9 September 2025
Submission
10 October 2025

Tender description

ACE uses agency staff at times of high demand for its services to keep them open and running, in order to facilitate the delivery of contracted business. There are recognised difficulties with sourcing the required volume, quality and standard of staff through currently available avenues and within the timeframes required, therefore the aim of this framework is to ensure ACE are in the best possible position to source staff for their estate. This project is looking to establish a new framework agreement with suppliers who have the resource and capacity to work with the University to provide catering staffing resources as and when required. Lot 3: Kitchen Staff ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh. There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work. All locations may require staff at any one date and time. The volume and type of staff required will be dependent on business needs. Historical data highlights the roles where the highest volume of staff is required are: - Head Chef – Rare but maybe required for interim periods of up to 3 months; - Chef – estimate of up to 10+ on busier days; - Kitchen Assistants – estimate 15 + on very busy days; and - Kitchen Porter – estimate of up to 5+ on busier days. Please be aware that these figures are given in good faith but may not be representative of future demand. Lot 1: Hospitality and Events ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh. There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work. All locations may require staff at any one date and time. The volume and type of staff required will be dependent on business needs. Historical data highlights the roles where the highest volume of staff is required are: - Catering Assistants – estimate 15+ on very busy days; and - Plate Waiters/Silver Service Staff – estimate 50+ on very busy days. Please be aware that these figures are given in good faith but may not be representative of future demand. Lot 2: Domestic Services ACE operates across the city of Edinburgh. There are multiple venues and location across this wide geographical area, where agency staff will be required to attend for work. All locations may require staff at any one date and time. The volume and type of staff required will be dependent on business needs. Historical data highlights the roles where the highest volume of staff is required are: - Hotel Bedroom Attendants; - Hotel Public Area Cleaners - Student Property Domestic Cleaning Staff

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published9 September 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 October 2025

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  • 79620000 · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

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