704_18 Catering Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Espo

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

c243bf66-6e9e-4b7d-975e-5896615adc55-246322

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 55320000, 55330000, 55500000, 55510000, 55520000, 55521000, 55521100, 55521200, 55523000, 55524000

Published tags

award

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ESPO is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for customers to outsource their education, social care (e.g. meals on wheels), workplace (including healthcare, leisure and other catering requirements), visitor attractions and event catering service requirements. Lot 1: Education Catering - Provision of outsourced catering services for education establishments including different stages of education (primary, secondary, further and higher) and any other learning institutions within the administrative regions of the UK. Lot 2: Social Care Catering - Provision of outsourced social care catering and community meals services including meals on wheels, delivered-in meals for lunch clubs and day centres within the administrative regions of the UK. Lot 3: Corporate Catering - Provision of outsourced catering services for workplaces including establishments/locations in which staff are working (e.g. local authority workplaces, art galleries, leisure centres) and any venues and events which are owned and operated by or on behalf of a public body, central government or an agency of the government or a local authority, or by any eligible not-for-profit organisation. This Lot includes requirements for healthcare, residential care, prisons, etc. within the administrative regions of the UK. The Framework Agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. 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 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 and Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services, - NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services, - Registered Charities, - Registered Social Landlords, 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 is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281 %29/FAQs/Legal To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) Register; (c) Search for tender opportunity "704_18"; (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date/time for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 28/08/2018. Additional information: To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) Register; (c) Search for tender opportunity "704_18"; (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date/time for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 28/08/2018.

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   15 Oct 2018

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 19 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   c243bf66-6e9e-4b7d-975e-5896615adc55-246322

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• 704_18 Catering Services

  Buyer: EspoSupplier: A.B.M. CATERING LIMITED

  End date in notice

  1 Oct 2020

  Value shown in notice

  £200,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-5b3378ed-b5b5-4a88-ab2f-dd10061c8c81-1

• 704_18 Catering Services

  Buyer: EspoSupplier: ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

  End date in notice

  1 Oct 2020

  Value shown in notice

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