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# Catering Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a181). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT): "Catering Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ormiston-academies-trust-oat-coh-06982127)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation, Canteen and catering services, Canteen management services, Canteen services, Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a181`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a181#tl-md)

## Description
Ormiston Academy Trust is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement to provide catering services to Ormiston Academies where this service is required.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: North Region
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 2: North East Region
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55200000, 55500000, 55510000, 55512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 3: West Midlands Region
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 4: East 1 Region
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 5: East 2 Region
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 6: South Region
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

### Lot 7: Isle of Wight Region
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55500000, 55510000, 55512000, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier Framework for Catering Services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a Framework that will enable OAT to sou...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** North Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Alliance in Partnership, Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51372`, `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-10772`, `GB-FTS-64149`, `GB-FTS-169026`
  - Value: £7,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North East Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink, Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as Chartwells (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-169026`
  - Value: £1,620,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West Midlands Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Alliance in Partnership, Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51372`, `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-64149`, `GB-FTS-169026`, `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £85,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** East 1 Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink, Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as Chartwells (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-84471`, `GB-FTS-169026`, `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £1,620,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** East 2 Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink, Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as Chartwells (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-10776`, `GB-FTS-10777`, `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £12,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Alliance in Partnership, Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51372`, `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-10771`, `GB-FTS-84471`, `GB-FTS-169026`, `GB-FTS-169029`
  - Value: £2,850,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Isle of Wight Region (active)
  - Award id: `006672-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink, Taylor Shaw**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175495`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-169026`
  - Value: £885,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** North Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** North East Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,620,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** West Midlands Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** East 1 Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,620,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** East 2 Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,500,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** South Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,850,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

- **Contract:** Isle of Wight Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £885,000
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006672-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-31T13:16:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:54:06.301Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a181