704_26 Outsourced Catering Services and Procurement Support
ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. This procurement establishes a framework to assist customers in education, social care and all other public sectors with outsourcing their catering services, including providing access to procurement consultants who can assist customers with this (in outsourcing their catering services). The Framework is di...
Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Value
£800,000,000
Published
27 Apr 2026
Closes
16 Jun 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
31 Aug 2026
Contract ends
31 Aug 2028
CPV classifications
55500000
Canteen and catering services
79418000
Procurement consultancy services
Lots
Lot 1 Lot 1. Education
£200,000,000
This Lot is for the provision of Catering Services to education establishments including primary schools, secondary schools, multi-academy trusts, special schools, nurseries, 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 us...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Lot 2. Social Care
£200,000,000
This Lot 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 but not limited to ‘meals on wheels’ delivery provisions, dining room and canteen style services, h...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Lot 3. All Other Public Sector
£200,000,000
This Lot includes the provision of Catering Services to all other areas of the Public Sector. It will cover a range of different customer types including Public Sector workplaces and managed buildings/spaces, art galleries, museums, leisure centres, country parks, historic buildings, concert halls, conference venues, training centres, exhibition centres, the...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Lot 4. Procurement Consultancy and Contract Management Support for Outsourced Catering Services
£200,000,000
This Lot includes Suppliers who can offer Procurement Support carried out in line with the Procurement Act 2023. Typical services are likely to include gathering of information and documenting customer requirements, providing advice on evaluation methodologies, arranging and supporting Supplier site visits, Supplier demonstrations and interviews, conduct or...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
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Technical specifications
Tender notice on Find a Tender
27 Apr 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
17 Aug 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
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704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
Contract signed · PDF
704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
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704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
Contract signed · PDF
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
11 Sept 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
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704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
Contract signed · PDF
704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
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704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
Contract signed · PDF
704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
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704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
Contract signed · PDF
704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
Not provided
704_26 Framework Schedule 3 - LOTS 1-3 Form of Contract and Call Off Terms
Contract signed · PDF
704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
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704_26 Framework Agreement (All Lots)
Contract signed · PDF
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