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title: "121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-Go"
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# 121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-Go

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79f72afe-9c09-437e-89b5-17ba600ce977

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Espo, is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework for the supply and distribution of pre-packed sandwiches and associated food-to-go products. The procurement is in the procurement stage of award with a contract period starting on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2026. The total estimated value of the contract is £30,000,000 GBP. The industry category for this tender is prepared bread products, with additional classifications including sandwiches and prepared pasta. The procurement method used is an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on March 28, 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the food industry interested in supplying pre-packed sandwiches and food-to-go products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors are particularly suitable to compete for this contract. The location for delivery is in the United Kingdom. Interested businesses can register on the EastMidsTenders portal to express interest in this tender opportunity.

## Notice

ESPO is seeking to put in place a multi-supplier framework for the supply and distribution of a range of pre-packed sandwiches and associated food-to-go products. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. Suppliers must have, and retain throughout the framework lifetime, a relevant third-party food safety accreditation (such as BRC, STS) in relation to the manufacture and/or storage of Food products. Failure to retain such accreditation must be immediately reported to ESPO and will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Certificate copies will be sent to ESPO annually, on the expiry/renewal date of such accreditation. As part of the on-going contract management process, throughout the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Supplier by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier 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 Supplier 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8de5ab5a-ca55-4560-aa14-ba6ec66b21bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | ANCHOR CATERING; NORFOLK CATERING; ON A ROLL SANDWICH; PJ'S FOODS; RAYNOR FOODS; SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED (T/A FRESH FOOD FOR NOW; SIMPLY LUNCH; THE REAL WRAP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15811500 - Prepared bread products
- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15851200 - Prepared pasta and couscous
- 15851210 - Prepared pasta

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2024 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8de5ab5a-ca55-4560-aa14-ba6ec66b21bd
- 21 Feb 2024 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6baf316-e6aa-4fb5-9979-59655b1aaffa
- 23 Jan 2024 at 15:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b942e7a-d35f-4a6f-8c8c-dd904cb40726
- 12 Oct 2023 at 08:38 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b942e7a-d35f-4a6f-8c8c-dd904cb40726

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8de5ab5a-ca55-4560-aa14-ba6ec66b21bd
  14th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6baf316-e6aa-4fb5-9979-59655b1aaffa
  21st February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b942e7a-d35f-4a6f-8c8c-dd904cb40726
  23rd January 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '121_24' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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