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# School Meals and Shire Hall Catering Services Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-and-shire-hall-catering-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02dcd4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gloucestershire County Council-: "School Meals and Shire Hall Catering Services Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £46,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucestershire County Council-](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council-ons-e10000013)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £46,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services, School meals, School-meal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dcd4`

## Before you bid
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- **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/school-meals-and-shire-hall-catering-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02dcd4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-and-shire-hall-catering-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02dcd4#participate

## Description
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of school meals in 170 primary, secondary and special schools in Gloucestershire; and the supply of catering services at Shire Hall.
The Framework Agreement consists of two Lots;
Lot 1 the supply of school meals in 170 primary, secondary and special schools in Gloucestershire.
Lot 2 the supply of catering services at Shire Hall only.
The Framework Agreement for the supply of school meals will be effective from 28th July 2022 to 31st July 2026. The Lot 1 Call-Off Contracts shall continue for a minimum period of 2 years and include options to extend their terms for a further period of not more than 4 years.
The Framework Agreement for the supply of catering services at Shire Hall will be effective from 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2026. The Lot 2 Call-Off Contract shall continue for a period of 4 years.
Lots 1 and Lot 2 will be awarded separately. Bidders for Lot 1 will also be required to bid for Lot 2.  The Authority reserves the right not to award any lot.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 School Meals
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894210
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of school meals in 170 primary, secondary and special schools in Gloucestershire.
The Framework Agreement for the supply of school meals will be effective from 28t...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Shire Hall Catering Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of catering services at Shire Hall.
The Framework Agreement for the supply of catering services at Shire Hall will be effective from 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 029314-2022-Lot 1 School Meals-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Caterlink Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10770`
  - Value: £13,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029314-2022-Lot 2 Shire Hall Catering Services-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Caterlink Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10770`
  - Value: £770,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 029314-2022-Lot 1 School Meals-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,500,000
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2022

- **Contract:** 029314-2022-Lot 2 Shire Hall Catering Services-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £770,000
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029314-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-18T13:12:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:33:22.022Z
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