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title: "CA4981 - Outsourced Catering Services"
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# CA4981 - Outsourced Catering Services

Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (CPC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fff6edac-c5a5-432c-8efc-c6264a6488a8

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## Summary

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is seeking bids for CA4981 - Outsourced Catering Services, a framework designed for various educational institutions including colleges, universities, and schools, to access catering services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 24th September 2018, lasting until 23rd September 2020, with potential extensions for an additional two years. The Tender period closed on 16th July 2018 and the total value of the framework is estimated at £400 million. This framework includes numerous lots covering multiple regions in the UK including West Midlands, Wales, and London.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those specialising in educational catering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative, quality catering solutions are well-suited to compete. Businesses with operational capacities in various regions across the UK, especially those familiar with the education sector's specific needs, will find this tender to be a promising avenue for growth and expansion within the public sector.

## Notice

The purpose of this exercise is to put a framework in place for the provision of Outsourced Catering Services.It is a requirement of the tender that the selected supplier(s) extend the terms to all eligible Institutions and Consortia, as defined by the CPC including further education colleges/Institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations.Future members of the CPC will be from the education sector, the majority of whom will be on the open access EduBase public portal www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools.Current User details are available from the following link www.thecpc.ac.uk/Users/regions.php. The tender is available for UK public sector bodies www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.This Framework Agreement is intended to commence on 01/09/18 and will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years.Consideration will be given to extending the Framework Agreement for a further 2x1 year periods. Includes Lots: Lot 29: Lot 29 - West Midlands Lot 27: Lot 27 - West Lot 28: Lot 28 - Wales Lot 26: Lot 26 - South West Lot 14: Lot 14 - Yorkshire Lot 16: Lot 16 - National Lot 15: Lot 15 - Channel Islands & Isle of Man Lot 21: Lot 21 - North East Lot 12: Lot 12 - Wales Lot 32: Lot 32 - National Lot 17: Lot 17 - East Anglia Lot 20: Lot 20 - Northern Ireland Lot 19: Lot 19 - London Lot 24: Lot 24 - South East Lot 8: Lot 8 - South East Lot 9: Lot 9 - South Central Lot 31: Lot 31 - Channel Islands & Isle of Man Lot 10: Lot 10 - South West Lot 30: Lot 30 - Yorkshire Lot 7: Lot 7 - Scotland Lot 5: Lot 5 - North East Lot 18: Lot 18 - East Midlands Lot 4: Lot 4 - Northern Ireland Lot 11: Lot 11 - West Lot 22: Lot 22 - North West Lot 1: Lot 1 - East Anglia Lot 3: Lot 3 - London Lot 25: Lot 25 - South Central Lot 6: Lot 6 - North West Lot 23: Lot 23 - Scotland Lot 13: Lot 13 - West Midlands Lot 2: Lot 2 - East Midlands To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA4981. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA4981 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2018 - 23 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,116,227 |
| 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 | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (CPC) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 6AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 32 |
| Supplier names | ABM CATERING; ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP (CLASS CATERING SERVICES; ARAMARK; ASPENS SERVICES; BAXTERSTOREY; CATERING ACADEMY; CATERLINK; CH&CO GROUP; CHARTWELLS; CHURCHILL SERVICES (CATERING; CREATIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; CUCINA RESTAURANTS; DOLCE; EDWARDS & BLAKE; ELIOR; FM SERVICES HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL; HARRISON CATERING SERVICES; INNOVATE SERVICES; ISS MEDICLEAN; MELLORS CATERING; MIDSHIRE CATERING; MIQUILL CATERING; NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES; NOURISH CONTRACT CATERING; ORIAN SOLUTIONS; PABULUM; PALMER & HOWELLS; SODEXO LIMITED (HEALTHCARE; SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL (CATERING; T(N)S CATERING MANAGEMENT; TAYLOR SHAW; VERTAS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2018 at 16:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 15:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 15:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 15:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 14:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 21 Sep 2018 at 14:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
- 12 Jun 2018 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4758f7f-8f74-46e0-b980-76a11c377c82
  12th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

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