Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College wishes to develop a supplier framework for the supply and distribution of freshly prepared sandwiches, wraps and paninis and salads. The specification has been developed with full consideration of both Local authority and Educational Establishments. The agreement is available for use by educational establishments and local authorities as detailed on the following web sites:

http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml?clear=true

And

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/

And

http://www.education.gov.uk/academies/a0069811//map-of-open-academies-and-schools-submitting-applications

http://www.edubase.gov.uk/home.xhtml;jsessionid=E02906A8AD58BB4446D6818A...

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/

The framework agreement is primarily for the use of Educational Establishments and Local Authorities; however suppliers should be aware that this framework agreement will be accessible by UK Public Sector Bodies – including but not limited to Local Authorities, Central Government Departments, NHS Bodies and Police & other Emergency Services (as defined in Article 1(9) of Directive 2004/18/EC and implemented by Regulation 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006) or its agent(s). These include but are not limited to central government departments & their agencies, Non- Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), NHS bodies (including; acute trusts, ambulance trusts, primary care trusts, care trusts, NHS hospital trusts, strategic health authorities, mental health trusts, special health authorities), Local Authorities (as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations'), Police Authorities (as defined by Regulation 3 (1)(j) to (p) of the regulations), Emergency Services, Educational Establishments (including Schools, Universities, Academies, Colleges) and Registered Social Landlords who have a need to purchase these services. Please see the following websites for further details:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/ndpbs.aspx

http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.490

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

The framework will be managed on behalf of all agreement users by Foodservice Options Limited.