Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
UK
Contact person: Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.espo.org/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Local Authority Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group
Reference number: DN798335
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of a PCR 2015 further competition under Lot 1 of ESPO Framework 704_22 Catering Services (see https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027079-2022 for the overriding framework award), for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 268 754.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of a PCR 2015 further competition under Lot 1 of ESPO Framework 704_22 Catering Services (see https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027079-2022 for the overriding framework award), for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-Price
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract will be established for an initial period of 36 months (3 years) with an option to extend for a further period of 24 months (2 years). The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call-off from a PCR 2015 framework agreement - ESPO Framework 704_22 Catering Services, Lot 1 (see https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027079-2022 for the overriding framework award)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: 704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
06561073
International House 10 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 268 754.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
LONDON
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2026