Outsourced Catering Services 5
Crescent Purchasing Limited · Public undertaking
In brief
Crescent Purchasing Limited awarded catering work to A.b.m. Catering Limited, Compass Contract Services Ltd and OCS Group UK Limited. and 20 others on 22 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £1,499,999,982 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
It is split into 26 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1A: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - East Anglia 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the East Anglia region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1B: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - East Midlands 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the East Midlands region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1C: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - London 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the London region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1D: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - North East 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the North East region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1E: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - North West 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the North West region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1F: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - South East 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the South East region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1G: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - South West 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the South West region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1H: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - West Midlands 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the West Midlands region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1I: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - Yorkshire 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across the Yorkshire region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1J: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - England 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations where the requirement spans multiple regions across England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1K: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - Northern Ireland 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Northern Ireland. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1L: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - Scotland 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Scotland. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 1M: Universities, Colleges, Large MAT's, WPS - Wales 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Universities, Colleges, Multi Academy Trusts with 8 institutions within the trust or more, other non-education public sector organisations across Wales. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2A: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - East Anglia 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the East Anglia region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2B: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - East Midlands 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the East Midlands region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2C: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - London 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the London region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2D: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - North East 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the North East region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2E: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - North West 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the North West region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2F: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - South East 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the South East region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2G: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - South West 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the South West region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2H: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - West Midlands 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the West Midlands region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2I: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - Yorkshire 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across the Yorkshire region of England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2J: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - England 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer where the requirement spans multiple regions across England. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2K: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - Northern Ireland 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across Northern Ireland. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2L: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - Scotland 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across Scotland. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
| Lot 2M: Academies, Schools, Small MAT's - Wales 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversThe provision of outsourced providers specialising in catering services for Academies, Schools, Multi Academy Trusts with 7 institutions within the trust or fewer across Wales. | Catering | £57,692,307 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 055210-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 060418-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 064938-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 102310-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
31Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for catering
- A.b.m. Catering Limited1 contract
- A2a Services Ltd1 contract
- Accent Catering Services Limited1 contract
- Alliance in Partnership Limited1 contract
- Aramark Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open catering tenders- £36kestimated
- £13mestimated
- £7.5mestimated
- £3.6mestimated
- £1.25mframework ceiling
From notice 055210-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026, last updated 28 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 October 2026.