Official UK procurement notice
Outsourced Catering Services 5
Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited (Public body)
What is being bought26 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis process is a re-tender of the current Outsourced Catering Services Framework let by CPC and expiring in September 2026.
CPC intends to put in place an Open Framework for the appointment of outsourced facilities suppliers who specialise in catering services, across education and also the wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to give CPC members a compliant route to market. The collective spending power of Members utilising CPC frameworks is harnessed to drive down costs, which often allows for savings delivery which our membership otherwise would be unable to achieve individually.
The Open framework will consist of 3 or 4 frameworks within the series, dependant on extensions. It is intended for the series to conclude on 04/10/2034.
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CPV: Catering services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 416 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1.20% of call-off value · description
Who may buy through it
Education and Public Sector
Published description of the framework
Framework Agreement
Lots and requirements (26)Procurement structure
25 of 26 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 26 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 26 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot.
Every one of these 25 lots carries the same published figure, £57,692,307: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - East AngliaRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the East Anglia region of England.
Lot #2Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - East MidlandsRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the East Midlands region of England.
Lot #3Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - LondonRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the London region of England.
Lot #4Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - North EastRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the North East region of England.
Lot #5Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - North WestRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the North West region of England.
Lot #6Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - South EastRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the South East region of England.
Lot #7Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - South WestRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the South West region of England.
Lot #8Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - West MidlandsRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the West Midlands region of England.
Lot #9Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - YorkshireRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the Yorkshire region of England.
Lot #10Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - EnglandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations where the requirement spans multiple regions across England.
Lot #11Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - Northern IrelandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Northern Ireland.
Lot #12Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - ScotlandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Scotland.
Lot #13Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - WalesRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Wales.
Lot #14Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - East AngliaRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the East Anglia region of England.
Lot #15Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - East MidlandsRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the East Midlands region of England.
Lot #16Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - LondonRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the London region of England.
Lot #17Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - North EastRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the North East region of England.
Lot #18Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - North WestRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the North West region of England.
Lot #19Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - South EastRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the South East region of England.
Lot #20Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - South WestRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the South West region of England.
Lot #21Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - West MidlandsRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the West Midlands region of England.
Lot #22Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - YorkshireRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the Yorkshire region of England.
Lot #23Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - EnglandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer where the requirement spans multiple regions across England.
Lot #24Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - Northern IrelandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across Northern Ireland.
Lot #25Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - ScotlandRenewalceiling above
The provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across Scotland.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Food and Menu Experience: 13%
- Innovation and Added Value: 9%
- People and Mobilisation: 20%
- Account Support and Management: 25%
- Pricing Schedule: 15%
- Price File Management: 8%
- Social and Environmental Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Food and Menu Experience
- Pricing Schedule
- Social and Environmental Value
- Innovation and Added Value
- People and Mobilisation
- Price File Management
- Account Support and Management
- Price carries 23 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Outsourced Catering Services 5” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 416 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Education and Public Sector
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 23:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
CA17978- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055210- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b2f0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1.20% of call-off value · description
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Timeline
11 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published133 days ago11 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
- Latest notice published104 days ago9 Jul 2026, 23:47 BST
- Clarification questions by79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends72 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026- Tender notice published11 Jun 2026, 13:21 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 14:36 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST26 Jun 2026, 14:36 BST+0 days · was 11 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Tender notice published9 Jul 2026, 23:47 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender