Catering Services

Our national Catering Services framework (704_18) offers a quick, simple and competitive route to outsource/procure your catering services.
There are three lots available on this framework:

• Lot 1 – Education this Lot covers the provision of Catering Services to education establishments including primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, academies, colleges, universities, technical schools/colleges and/or any other public sector learning institutions.

• Lot 2- Social care this Lot shall include the provision of Catering Services to all types of social care and health establishments, including Local Authorities, charities and care homes.

• Lot 3- Corporate  this Lot covers the provision of Catering Services to Local Authority 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.

The framework is available for use nationally by any public body in the UK including, but not limited to…

• Schools & Academies
• Local Authority Establishments
• Police & Emergency Services
• NHS & HSC Bodies
• Central Government Departments & their agencies

• This framework is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation - we’ve done the work, so there’s no need for you to run a full EU procurement process.
• Service Providers listed on the framework were assessed during the procurement process for their financial stability, track record, experience and technical & professional ability, before being awarded a place on the framework.
• It’s free… You will not be charged for using this framework.
• Pre-agreed terms & conditions to underpin all orders so no need to worry.
• Access to template documentation… The framework is accessed by conducting a further competition.  ESPO will provide, free of charge, template tender documentation for you to use.
• Collaboration… The framework is open to individual customers or customers who would like to collaborate and go out to tender as a group.

Are you a user of the ‘ProContract’ eProcurement system (from Proactis)? If so, you can now access ESPO’s frameworks through the system to run further competitions, allowing you to run your processes more quickly, simply and at lower risk of error. Speak to your procurement team contact or Account Manager to find out more.

We have also created a useful guide to help you navigate creating a further competition on ProContract, which you can access here.