FTS UK public procurement

704_26 Outsourced Catering Services and Procurement Support

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-051159
Tender value£200,000,0004 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 17 August 2026
Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 16 June 2026

Description

The procurement has been undertaken as per UK4 Tender notice identifier: 2026/S 000-038007 (000-038007); Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051159. 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 divided into 4 lots.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

4 shown
Pending

Lot 1. Outsourced Catering Services - Education

Awarded
12 August 2026
Award value
£200,000,000
Suppliers
36
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 2. Outsourced Catering Services - Social Care

Awarded
12 August 2026
Award value
£200,000,000
Suppliers
11
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 3. Outsourced Catering Services - All Other Public Sector

Awarded
12 August 2026
Award value
£200,000,000
Suppliers
16
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 4. Procurement Consultancy and Contract Management Support for Outsourced Catering Services

Awarded
12 August 2026
Award value
£200,000,000
Suppliers
20
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

59 parties
Buyer

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, UKF22, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYDD-1122-TCVN
Supplier, Tenderer

ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (04298350)

Montreaux House, The Hythe, Staines-Upon-Thames, UKJ25, TW18 3JQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTHB-2747-TNDG
Supplier, Tenderer

AGOREA LIMITED (16881302)

Office 15920 182-184 High Street North, London, UKI41, E6 2JA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWPN-6223-RTTG
Supplier, Tenderer

ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (03577003)

One, Southampton Row, London, UKI31, WC1B 5HA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZGW-1122-LBTG
Supplier, Tenderer

ARAMARK DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED (10633160)

The Lighthouse, 368 Gray's Inn Road, London, UKI31, WC1X 8BB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZNC-7812-MHJJ
Supplier, Tenderer

ASHMOLE TRADED SERVICES LTD (17059808)

Ashmole Academy, Cecil Road, London, UKI71, N14 5RJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRDD-2557-ZMXN
Supplier, Tenderer

ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED (06561073)

International House 10 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, London, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJZY-1355-VRGY
Supplier, Tenderer

BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED (01962583)

300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWXZ-5178-NDNH
Supplier, Tenderer

BAYLISS & GROVE LTD (16827149)

F2 East Court, Enterprise Road, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME15 6JF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLQW-6543-XTYN
Supplier, Tenderer

CATER LINK LIMITED (03732298)

300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWPW-6942-JXBP
Supplier, Tenderer

CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU LIMITED (04374224)

The Old Court House, 26a Church Street, Bishop's Stortford, UKH23, CM23 2LY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGGJ-8368-DDYH
Supplier, Tenderer

COHESION CONSULTING LTD (13682273)

The Old Bakery, 90 Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, UKJ46, TN1 2QP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDHZ-5734-RHMT
Supplier, Tenderer

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED (02114954)

Parklands Court, 24 Parklands, Birmingham Great Park, Rubery, Birmingham, UKG31, B45 9PZ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTWW-9172-LVMX
Supplier, Tenderer

CULINERA LIMITED (12382186)

Rose House Old Sawmill Place, Bell Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, UKJ13, HP6 6FA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVDZ-2227-RCRT
Supplier, Tenderer

Derbyshire County Council Catering Service (Local Government Authority)

County Hall, Matlock, UKF13, DE4 3AG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVRR-4896-HZCR
Supplier, Tenderer

DOLCE LIMITED (02470662)

1 Christchurch Way, Woking, UKJ25, GU21 6JG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGZX-4456-PBXL
Supplier, Tenderer

EDSENTIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (09550258)

7-8 Rossmore Business Village, Inward Way, Ellesmere Port, UKD63, CH65 3EY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDBC-3772-NVDG
Supplier, Tenderer

EDUCATERERS LIMITED (10814702)

10 Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive, Cambridge, UKH12, CB5 8UU, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHCM-4295-TNBV
Supplier, Tenderer

EDUCO LIMITED (04533942)

West Walk Building, Regent Road, Leicester, UKF21, LE1 7LT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPVP-3991-WRNY
Supplier, Tenderer

EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED (03714522)

The Old Stables, Whitehill Road, Crowborough, UKJ22, TN6 1JP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVXB-6621-NDBW
Supplier, Tenderer

ELIOR UK PLC (01106729)

The Courtyard, Catherine Street, Macclesfield, UKD62, SK11 6ET, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWYN-8359-JTRL
Supplier, Tenderer

EMC CONSULTANCY SERVICES LLP (OC457593) - t/a EMC Associates

116-118 Towngate, Leyland, UKD45, PR25 2LQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWXZ-1356-BLDQ
Supplier, Tenderer

FARE CONSULTING LIMITED (SC470094)

30 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 8HL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCMP-4338-YWCX
Supplier, Tenderer

FM Services (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council)

Unit 7&8 Mitre Court, Cutler Heights Lane, Bradford, UKE41, BD4 9JY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXCB-1518-MCRJ
Supplier, Tenderer

FORERUNNER PERSONAL CATERING LIMITED (03913390)

163 Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, UKK24, BH6 5HQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRHR-4734-CCZG
Supplier, Tenderer

HARRISON CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (02856316)

Oxford House, Oxford Road, Thame, UKJ14, OX9 2AH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLXW-1227-ZLHZ
Supplier, Tenderer

HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED (08409608)

Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, UKH23, AL7 1FT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZRN-7198-PBPY
Supplier, Tenderer

INNOVATE SERVICES LIMITED (06420662)

1 Christchurch Way, Woking, UKJ25, GU21 6JG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNYZ-2989-TBLQ
Supplier, Tenderer

INPROVA LTD (07371389)

Unit 2 Olympic Park, Woolston Grange Avenue, Warrington, UKD61, WA2 0YL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZPJ-8846-VZBX
Supplier, Tenderer

INVICTUS PARTNERSHIP LTD (13647652)

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, UKI31, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGGP-8622-HHRX
Supplier, Tenderer

ISS MEDICLEAN LIMITED (01659837)

Velocity 1 Brooklands Drive, Brooklands, Weybridge, UKJ25, KT13 0SL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTDZ-1978-LBTX
Supplier, Tenderer

JUNIPER PURSUITS LIMITED (11227559)

29 The Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway, Stratford, UKI41, E15 4BQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMVW-8868-YYNZ
Supplier, Tenderer

LARCH CONSULTING LIMITED (03037995)

Fulford House, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, UKG13, CV32 4EA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLGT-6528-WZZD
Supplier, Tenderer

LC SCA LTD (11871886) - t/a Showcase, in partnership with H H FOODS (LEIC) LTD (14522444)

Showcase Business Centre, 49a Vaughan Way, Leicester, UKF21, LE1 4SG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJCW-5477-DGBD
Supplier, Tenderer

LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD (03452446)

10 Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive, Cambridge, UKH12, CB5 8UU, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGNW-4538-VPLM
Supplier, Tenderer

Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy (Partnership)

PO Box 309, Guildford, UKJ25, GU1 1WS, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYYH-1839-LYPD
Supplier, Tenderer

MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES LIMITED (04167186)

Unit A3, Elm House Oaklands Office Park, Hooton Road, Hooton, Ellesmere Port, UKD63, CH66 7NZ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHCL-5358-HGDJ
Supplier, Tenderer

MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED (07144956)

Fleming Court Leigh Road, Eastleigh, UKJ35, SO50 9PD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMGW-6167-TDLL
Supplier, Tenderer

MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED (06886456)

51 High Street, Sandbach, UKD62, CW11 1AL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJPT-7655-VPNG
Supplier, Tenderer

NANSEN GREEN LIMITED (11283437)

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, UKI31, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGPX-8735-RTNW
Supplier, Tenderer

NORSE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED (09094748)

280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, UKH15, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHPB-7769-XZWM
Supplier, Tenderer

Nottingham City Council (Local Government Authority)

Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 3NG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZGG-1891-TDCX
Supplier, Tenderer

NOURISH CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED (04953033)

Unit 27 Metro Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, UKI61, SE26 5BW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPRM-1315-DDPY
Supplier, Tenderer

OCS GROUP UK LIMITED (03056469)

New Century House, The Havens, Ipswich, UKH14, IP3 9SJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNJD-4733-GTBJ
Supplier, Tenderer

OLIVEOAKS CONSULTING LTD (SC845212)

1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, UKM50, AB10 1BL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDXL-3364-YRLW
Supplier, Tenderer

PALMER & HOWELLS LTD (03690842)

Teme House, Whittington, Worcester, UKG12, WR5 2RY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWNJ-5129-CZTR
Supplier, Tenderer

PANACHE CREATIVE LIMITED (07723278) - t/a Panache Consultancy

Midway House Herrick Way, Staverton Technology Park, Staverton, Cheltenham, UKK13, GL51 6TQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJBH-9519-QWJG
Supplier, Tenderer

PHP LAW LLP (OC429243)

Unit 3 The Brutus Centre, Station Road, Totnes, UKK43, TQ9 5RW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPRM-9434-VNYQ
Supplier, Tenderer

PRESTIGE COMMERCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED (17059746)

124-128 City Road, London, UKI43, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCZG-8247-VZJG
Supplier, Tenderer

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED (05126781)

1 Innisfree Close, Harrogate, UKE22, HG2 8PL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDBY-5265-PHLM
Supplier, Tenderer

RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD (08308143)

Hone's Business Park, 1 Waverley Lane, Farnham, UKJ25, GU9 8BB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPWL-9222-MYRJ
Supplier, Tenderer

ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (02520413)

29 Charles Street, Stoke-On-Trent, UKG23, ST1 3JP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PQPC-6175-TDTP
Supplier, Tenderer

SANDWELL INSPIRED PARTNERSHIP SERVICES EDUCATION LIMITED (IP031729) - t/a SIPS Education

2nd Floor, Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, UKG37, B70 8GS, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCBT-5339-BHMZ
Supplier, Tenderer

SCHOOL CATERING SUPPORT LIMITED (06772759)

Monarch House - Suite Efg, Chrysalis Way, Eastwood, UKF13, NG16 3RY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLPT-4476-NYQZ
Supplier, Tenderer

Shire Services (Local Authority organisation)

The Food Enterprise Centre, Vanguard Way, Shrewsbury, UKG22, SY1 3TG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRLB-1592-WVBW
Supplier, Tenderer

STIR FOOD LTD (13570876)

Granta Lodge, 71 Graham Road, Malvern, UKG12, WR14 2JS, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLZV-6927-VYVT
Supplier, Tenderer

The North Yorkshire Council (Local Government Authority)

County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, UKE22, DL7 8AD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNXY-8263-XCNL
Supplier, Tenderer

VERTAS GROUP LIMITED (07728211)

2 Friars Bridge Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 1RR, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZCV-5891-GQYM
Supplier, Tenderer

WLP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD (05373708)

The Fort Offices Artillery Business Park, Whittington, Oswestry, UKG22, SY11 4AD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVBQ-8614-GNZH

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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