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704_22 Outsourced Catering Services

ESPO

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Sep 2022 at 16:15

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Planning

26 Jul 2021 at 14:33

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The ESPO contracting authority has awarded a contract for outsourced catering services, with a total estimated value of £400 million. The contract period is from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Canteen and catering services. The main procurement category is services. The procurement method is an open procedure. The buying organisation, ESPO, is located in Leicester, England. The tender reached the award stage on September 1, 2022.

This catering services contract provides lucrative opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to bid for providing catering services to public sector customers. Interested businesses should consider the suitability criteria and key dates, with a particular focus on tender deadlines and contract start and end dates. With an open procurement method, businesses can compete on an equal footing. The awarded suppliers include a mix of large and SME businesses, signalling that various types of businesses can successfully compete in this market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

704_22 Outsourced Catering Services

Notice Description

ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for outsourced catering services and is looking to identify and appoint a number of service providers to provide a wide range of catering services to customers across the public sector: Lot 1 - Education Catering Lot 2 - Social Care Catering Lot 3 - Public Sector Catering The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Service Providers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Service Provider on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Service Provider from the Framework Agreement. 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-e79328f2-c402-4426-b936-bd9d61983fcc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335efb59-f263-4c8d-af8e-e478b9311db6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55320000 - Meal-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
47
Supplier Names

Accent Catering Services Ltd

Alliance in Partnership Limited

Aramark Limited

Aspens Services Limited

Atalian Servest Food Co Ltd

Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited

Baxterstorey Limited

CH&CO Catering Ltd

Cater Link Limited

Caterplus Services Limited

Churchill Contract Catering Limited (t/a Radish)

Cleverchefs Ltd

Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited

Cucina Restaurants Limited

Derbyshire County Council Catering Service

Dolce Limited

Ecolog International UK Limited

Edwards and Ward Ltd

Elior UK plc

Harrison Catering Services Limited

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL)

Hertfordshire Community Meals Limited, operating as Hertfordshir

Hutchison Catering Limited

I Care (GB) Limited

Innovate Services Ltd

Juniper Pursuits Limited

Lunchtime Company Ltd

Mellors Catering Services Limited

Midshire Signature Services Limited

Miquill Catering Limited

Miquill South Ltd

Norse Commercial Services Limited

North Tyneside Council

North Yorkshire County Council

Nottingham City Council

Orian Solutions Ltd

Pabulum Ltd

School Catering Support Limited t/a Relish School Food

Shropshire County Council t/a Shire Services

Signature Dining Ltd

Sodexo Limited

Stir Food Ltd

Stoke-on-Trent City Council t/a City Catering

The Pantry (UK) Limited

Vertas Group Limted

abm Catering Limited

apetito Limited

Further Information

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