The CPC’s Outsourced Catering Services framework gives you access to college, university, academy and school catering companies that offer fully-managed catering services.

The aim of this framework is to provide a straightforward solution to help you procure a new catering service and a new contract catering company. It offers regional and national competition which drives innovation, maximises return on investment and secures value for money. Using the framework could benefit your institution by reducing costs, generating a return on investment, providing a high-quality service with healthy meals and funding state-of-the art facilities.

This is the latest in a series of successful CPC Outsourced Catering Service frameworks which have been previously utilised by over 100 educational establishments including schools, colleges, academies/academy trusts and universities.

The framework has 32 suppliers who are contract catering companies for schools, academies, colleges and universities. These suppliers are distributed across 26 regional lots.

It was awarded on 24th September 2018 and runs to 23rd September 2020 with a possible extension to 23rd September 2022.

Key Benefits of this Framework

1. Catering services and solutions designed specifically for the education sector
2. Access to innovative solutions from expert catering suppliers
3. Full compliance with EU Regulations and the Public Contract Regulations 2015
4. Contract management advice, guidance and support from the CPC team
5. Reduced tender process time through mini-competition (compared to a full OJEU tender)
6. A bespoke framework user guide including template tender documentation

How can I use this Framework

Under the EU Regulations in respect of this particular framework agreement, you are required to carry out a mini competition exercise, for which you have 2 options:

1. Conduct the mini-competition exercise internally utilising the templates and step by step guide provided within the user guide.
2. Use CPC Recommended Specialist Catering Advisors, Tenet Education Services. Tenet offer a specialist Catering Procurement Service, with a team of industry experts who can support your needs.

It is important to allow at least three months to achieve the best results from the procurement process

Does your institution have in-house catering services or does your curriculum include training kitchens? Join TUCO Ltd, the first choice catering procurement organisation for higher and further education. TUCO is a not for profit organisation, all CPC members are eligible to join and TUCO membership is free of charge.

Get a Quote

The CPC Quote Tool is free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on our frameworks for purchases that fall below £181,302.

"The Quote Tool was easy to use and time saving, resulting in a straightforward process where we just had to put the details in once and could then use the reputable suppliers already recommended."

Deborah Anderson-Dixon, Finance Manager at Sir William Romney's School

For purchases that exceed £181,302, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about CPC Sourcing Cloud.

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Contract Manager

The contracting authority for this framework is Crescent Purchasing Consortium.