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title: "704_22 Outsourced Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cc68"
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# 704_22 Outsourced Catering Services

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cc68

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## Summary

The ESPO Framework Agreement for outsourced catering services has been renewed, offering opportunities for service providers to cater to education, social care, and other public sector establishments. The framework allows for a wide range of catering provisions, such as meals on wheels and event catering. The tender is currently active, with a contract value of £400 million and a tender deadline of June 24, 2022.

This tender by ESPO presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the catering sector. Businesses specializing in providing catering services to public sector institutions, including schools, care homes, and various public facilities, are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is at the tender stage, providing a chance for businesses to participate in the open procedure and potentially secure long-term contracts within the framework agreement.

## Notice

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 Information

Lot 1 - Education Catering

For the provision of Catering Services to education establishments including primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, nurseries, academies, colleges, universities, technical schools/colleges and/or any other public sector learning institutions. It is also envisaged that Customers looking for 'holiday food programmes' will use this Lot to provide meals meeting the School Meal Standards in the holiday periods. It is expected that customers may require various types of catering provisions from dining room and canteen style services to grab and go, breakfast, after school clubs and special events.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 2 - Social Care Catering

Includes the provision of Catering Services to all types of social care and health establishments which may include but is not limited to care homes, charities and home delivery meal services. The Lot will cover a range of catering provision including 'meals on wheels' delivery provisions, dining room and canteen style services.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 3 - Public Sector Catering

Includes the provision of Catering Services to all other areas of the Public Sector. This Lot will cover a range of different customer types including Pubic Sector workplaces, art galleries, museums, leisure centres, country parks, historic buildings, concert halls, conference venues, training centres, exhibition centres, theatres, stadia, emergency services establishments, healthcare establishments, prisons and other Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence establishments. It is expected that a wide range of catering provision will be required including canteen, grab and go, trolley catering provision and event catering.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027079-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £350,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 47 |
| Supplier names | ABM CATERING; ACCENT CATERING SERVICES; ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP; APETITO; ARAMARK; ASPENS SERVICES; ATALIAN SERVEST FOOD; BARKING AND DAGENHAM TRADING PARTNERSHIP; BAXTERSTOREY; CATER LINK; CATERPLUS SERVICES; CH&CO CATERING; CHURCHILL CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED (T/A RADISH; CLEVERCHEFS; COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.; CUCINA RESTAURANTS; DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CATERING SERVICE; DOLCE; ECOLOG INTERNATIONAL; EDWARDS AND WARD; ELIOR; HARRISON CATERING SERVICES; HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED (HCL; HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY MEALS LIMITED, OPERATING AS HERTFORDSHIRE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICE; HUTCHISON CATERING; I CARE (GB; INNOVATE SERVICES; JUNIPER PURSUITS; LUNCHTIME; MELLORS CATERING SERVICES; MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES; MIQUILL CATERING; MIQUILL SOUTH; NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES; NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL; NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL; ORIAN SOLUTIONS; PABULUM; SCHOOL CATERING SUPPORT LIMITED T/A RELISH SCHOOL FOOD; SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL T/A SHIRE SERVICES; SIGNATURE DINING; SODEXO; STIR FOOD; STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL T/A CITY CATERING; THE PANTRY (UK; VERTAS GROUP LIMTED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55320000 - Meal-serving services
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2022 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027079-2022
- 10 May 2022 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012083-2022
- 26 Jul 2021 at 13:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017658-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0000c6e0-16ee-eb11-810d-005056b64545
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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