Public Contracts Scotland

PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events

University of Glasgow

Awarded
supplies
Framework agreement
Scotland

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Glasgow City
Contract value
£600,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
1 December 2025
Published
30 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
Until 30 October 2026
4 years
Submission method
Electronic Submission
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classifications
  • 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 15910000 Distilled alcoholic beverages
  • 15911000 Spirituous beverages

What happened

University of Glasgow awarded this contract to Bestway Wholesale worth £600,000 on 15 May 2026. The contract runs until 30 Oct 2026.

Description

PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events for the period of Two Years with Two options to extend for 12 months each.

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Full description

PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events such as graduations, weddings and other formal occasions, for the period of Two Years with Two options to extend for 12 months each.

This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT).

The University of Glasgow’s Catering and Events Department are seeking a supplier to provide Alcohol for Events hosted by and at the University. This will include alcohol sold at University outlets, graduations, ceremonial events, weddings, events hosted by third parties on University premises and other formal occasions.

Please refer to the PURCH2820 Invitation to Tender document for specification details.

Additional information

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Awarded supplier

Supplier
Bestway Wholesale
Award value
£600,000
Award date
15 May 2026

Contact

Address
Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Contact name
Rhona Wilson

Bid documents

Identifiers

Buyer reference
PURCH2820
Notice ID
rls-13-OCT542362
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814315

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