704_15 Catering Services

A framework that covers catering services for the following areas: education, including primary, secondary and higher education establishments; social care and community catering services; staff and civic centre catering services; visitor attractions and venues; event catering; and any other catering requirements.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Additional information: Please refer to the attached OJEU award notice for the names and addresses of all awarded supplier - see section Award information.