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704C_25 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering and Cleaning Services

Espo

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 May 2025 at 15:58

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2025 at 11:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Espo, a central purchasing body located in Leicester, England, has recently concluded the award stage of the tender titled "704C_25 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering and Cleaning Services". This procurement process, categorised under procurement consultancy services, operates across all administrative regions of the UK. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold, and the tender period ended on 3rd March 2025. The contract, valued at £175,000, commenced on 9th April 2025 and will continue until 8th April 2027, with the potential for extension up to an additional 24 months.

This tender provides valuable growth opportunities for businesses involved in procurement consultancy, especially those offering services in catering and cleaning support. As Espo has opened the framework for a range of public and third-sector organisations, businesses that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or third sector providers, such as national and local charities, may find it particularly advantageous. With multiple suppliers awarded, including ASSETPROC LIMITED and CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU LIMITED, this framework offers a competitive platform for businesses specialising in procurement and contract management to establish long-term partnerships and expand their portfolios in public sector service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

704C_25 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering and Cleaning Services

Notice Description

ESPO is seeking to establish a framework with experienced consultants who can support ESPO customers with running a procurement exercise to put in place a catering and/or cleaning services contract via ESPO's Catering Services or Total Cleaning Service Solutions frameworks. Lot 1 - Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering Services Lot 2 - Procurement and Contract Management Support for Cleaning Services The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c994faa-42a7-4abc-8c85-cb34aeef4aa8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b02c449a-9685-4f3a-8242-5216fe81b6ee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2025 - 8 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Espo
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
22
Supplier Names

ASSETPROC LIMITED

CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU LIMITED

COHESION CONSULTING LTD

FARE CONSULTING LIMITED

GOXY LIMITED

INPROVA LTD

INVICTUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

LARCH CONSULTING LIMITED

MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY

MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

NANSEN GREEN LIMITED

NEXUS CONNECT LIMITED

OUTSOURCING PROCUREMENT LIMITED

PANACHE CREATIVE LIMITED (T/A Panache Consultancy)

PRO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

QUANTUM 360 LIMITED

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD

SITEMARK LIMITED

SSC PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

WLP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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