Published date: 19 July 2018

This notice was replaced on 15 October 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 October 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Meal-serving services - 55320000

  • Cafeteria services - 55330000

  • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

    • Canteen services - 55510000

    • Catering services - 55520000

    • Catering services for private households - 55521000

    • Meals-on-wheels services - 55521100

    • Meal delivery service - 55521200

    • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

    • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN312630-31464630

Published date

19 July 2018

Closing date

28 August 2018

Contract start date

25 September 2018

Contract end date

24 September 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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-(1 )/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.

More information

Links

Additional text

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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mrs Marketa Overton

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Telephone

+44 1162944161

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/