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title: "704C_20 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering Services"
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# 704C_20 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering Services

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5aa89303-c48a-4a21-a36e-49e505b258c0

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation), aiming to establish a Framework for procurement and contract management support related to catering services. The contract, titled "704C_20 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering Services," falls under the procurement consultancy services category. The framework is designed for public bodies across the UK and has a total estimated value of £45,000, which includes the potential extension of 12 months. The tender period is concluded as of 1 October 2020, with the contract period running from 9 November 2020 to 8 November 2021. This was achieved using an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy and catering services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Given the framework's potential to extend and the possibility of future agreements, businesses engaged in providing contract management and consultancy support services should consider participating in this competitive process to expand their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

ESPO is seeking to establish a Framework for procurement and, if required, Contract management support to assist customers in accessing the ESPO Catering Services - 704_18 framework. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '704C_20' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Additional information: - As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) 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: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65dbfa99-c713-4a82-b90d-7b37f1f90c1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2020 - 8 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | AKESO; CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU; CONJOINED BUSINESS & LAW; FARE CONSULTING; LENSY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; MONTFORT CONSULTANTS; NANSEN GREEN; PANACHE CREATIVE LTD T/A PANACHE CONSULTANCY; THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP; TRAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL T/A STAR; WESTHILL COMMERCIAL; WREKIN CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2021 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65dbfa99-c713-4a82-b90d-7b37f1f90c1b
- 25 Aug 2020 at 18:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/058928fe-43c9-43b7-93e8-96d85d326552

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65dbfa99-c713-4a82-b90d-7b37f1f90c1b
  1st April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/058928fe-43c9-43b7-93e8-96d85d326552
  25th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  EastMids Tenders

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal
- https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf

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