Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
FORHOUSING LIMITED
52 Regent St,
Eccles
M300BP
Contact
Mike Hennifer
mike.hennifer@forhousing.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Mutuals Public Register
IP030483
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICES
Reference number
CONTRACT REF 704_22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Service Provider shall provide Catering Services to the Customer's Service requirement as detailed
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £350,000 / Highest offer: £417,752.76 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Amblecoat Gardens and Brooke Gardens
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider shall provide Catering Services to the Customer's Service requirement as detailed.
Services provided will be a meal service to residents including breakfast, lunch and dinner and ad-hoc meals to residents guests
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questions / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract was awarded after completing a mini-competition through an ESPO framework for catering services
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
ESPO Framework Reference 704_22 Outsourced Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caterplus Services Limited
Macclesfield
SK11 6ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House
02594800
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,088,763.80
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,088,763.80
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ForHousing Limited
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom