Key Facts
Reference no.
704_22
Start Date
02/09/2022
End Date
31/08/2026
Tender Notice
2022/S 000-012083
Contract Award Notice
2022/S 000-027079
Procurement Route
Further Competition
Procured Under
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Catering Services
704_22
Status:
Due to Expire
This framework offers a competitive route to catering services for public sector organisations, helping you implement a solution that meets your needs.
Select ‘Get Started’ to access all framework documents. To begin the procurement process, please complete the Access & Confidentiality Agreement.
Please note: the framework can be accessed via further competition only.
The Part A and Part B further competition templates provided below are for Education (Lot 1). If you require templates for Lot 2 or Lot 3, or additional evaluation and award documents (including Intention to Award and Not to Award letters), please contact food@espo.org.
If you need assistance completing or reviewing documents, ESPO’s Food Team is happy to help. We are also running
The ESPO Food Team are currently developing the next iteration of Framework 704, scheduled to go live on 1 September 2026. If you would like to receive updates, please contact food@espo.org.
Lot listing
Under this particular framework agreement, to be compliant, you are required to carry out a further competition exercise. There are two routes to do this:
1. Conduct the further competition using ESPO’s templates and guidance.
2. Use our complimentary framework: 704C - Procurement and Contract Management Support which offers specialist catering procurement suppliers who can support your needs and assist in conducting your further competition.
“Castle Phoenix Trust appointed Dolce as our catering service provider, using the ESPO Catering Services Framework (704). Dolce have provided excellent support, with regular meetings with our area manager who visits all of our schools every fortnight. Since using Dolce and ESPO’s Catering Services Framework (704) our trust has saved around £15k on each of the school contracts. This has allowed us to spend the savings on other important projects around the school. When speaking to our schools they confirm they are really happy with the service which is being provided, and as a result of Dolce’s service and quality, our school meal uptake has increased.” - Ian Houghton, Head of Estates, Castle Phoenix Trust
“Following One Academy Trust’s use of the ESPO Catering Services framework (704) we appointed Alliance in Partnership (AiP) as our catering services provider. From the time of appointment, we found AiP to be a very supportive service provider who are both willing to listen to the needs of the schools whilst coming forward with some innovative ideas of their own. The quality of food is improved and not only looks better at the point of service, but also tastes better according to our students.” - Russell Lambert, Chief Operating Officer, One Academy Trust
Lot 1 Education Catering
Education Catering covers 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. Also covered by this Lot are ‘holiday food programmes’ for those looking to provide meals meeting the School Meal Standards in the holiday periods. Further competition documents for this Lot are available under the 'Get Started' section.
Lot 2 Social Care Catering
Social Care Catering covers the provision of Catering Services to all types of social care and health establishments including care homes, charities and home delivery meal services. Please contact the Food Team for Lot 2 further competition documents, once you have completed the online Access & Confidentiality Agreement.
Lot 3 Public Sector Catering
Public Sector Catering covers a range of different customer types including Public 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. Please contact the Food Team for Lot 3 further competition documents, once you have completed the online Access & Confidentiality Agreement.
Benefits
- Suppliers can offer a variety of different catering provisions from dining room and canteen style services.
- They can also offer a range of service models including onsite or offsite preparation, service and consumption.
- Suppliers can provide assistance with marketing, reducing costs and maximising meal uptake.
Suppliers
- A.B.M. Catering Limited
- Accent Catering Services Limited
- AiP
- Aramark
- Aspens Services Limited
- BaxterStorey
- BD Group
- Caterlink
- Caterplus
- CH & CO Catering Limited
- Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd
- Cucina Restaurants Ltd
- Derbyshire County Council Catering Service
- Dolce Limited
- Edwards & Ward Limited
- Elior UK Plc
- Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL)
- Hertfordshire Independent Living Service
- Hutchison Catering
- Icare
- Innovate Services Ltd
- Juniper Pursuits
- Lunchtime Company Ltd
- Mellors Catering Services Limited
- Midshire Catering Services Limited
- Miquill Catering Limited
- Miquill South Ltd
- Norse Group Services Limited
- North Yorkshire Council
- Nottingham City Council
- OCS Group UK Limited
- Orian Solutions Ltd
- Pabulum
- Radish Food Services Group
- Relish School Food
- Shire Services
- Signature Dining Ltd
- Sodexo Ltd
- Stir Food Ltd
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council t/a City Catering
- The Pantry [UK] Limited
- Vertas Group Limited
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