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title: "Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services in schools"
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# Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services in schools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-catering-services-in-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-036bb9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services in schools". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036bb9`

## 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/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-catering-services-in-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-036bb9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-catering-services-in-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-036bb9#participate

## Description
The Authority conducted the procurement for schools catering services framework. The
documents published were the pre-qualification and the Invitation to tender in conjunction
with Document 5 specification – (primary schools and secondary schools) and framework
agreement contracts which are applicable to the entire procedure.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The Authority conducted the procurement for schools catering services framework. The
documents published were the pre-qualification and the Invitation to tender in conjunction
with Document 5 specification – (primary schools and secondary schools) an...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 005961-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Aspen Services Ltd, CH & Co Catering Ltd, CaterLink  Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76489`, `GB-FTS-167431`, `GB-FTS-10770`, `GB-FTS-175438`, `GB-FTS-76493`, `GB-FTS-132242`, `GB-FTS-102184`, `GB-FTS-108944`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 005961-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 27/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005961-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-01T10:42:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T14:07:53.486Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036bb9