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Rue Consultancy is an independent catering and facilities management consultancy founded by industry experts Gayle Appleby-Merry, Simon Pollard, Chris Stanley and James Stacey. Specialising in the business and industry sector, Rue helps organisations move from reactive to strategic FM, through independent benchmarking, competitive tendering, contract reviews, and procurement support across catering, cleaning, and soft FM services.
ISCC, Independent Schools Catering Consultancy, is the UK's leading independent consultancy for catering and soft facilities management in independent schools, trusted by over 600 client organisations since 2007. Operating across four specialist divisions, ISCC Catering, ISCC Cleaning, ISCC Healthcare, and ISCC International, the group delivers expert consultancy, procurement support, audits, training, and operational management to schools and education organisations across the UK and internationally.
ISCC Cleaning Consultancy is the independent specialist for cleaning and housekeeping standards in independent schools, delivering expert audits, compliance reviews, cost and contract control, and staff training across the full range of cleaning and soft FM services. Part of the ISCC Group, the cleaning division combines deep sector knowledge with genuine independence, giving schools the confidence that their cleaning provision is meeting the standards their pupils, parents, and governors expect.
Award-winning food and kitchen procurement management for education, healthcare and hospitality. Most Innovative Company, BizX Awards 2026. PROCURE is a food and kitchen procurement specialist operated by experienced chefs and procurement experts, helping organisations across education, healthcare, hospitality, and leisure achieve best value from their food supply chain. Working across all aspects of procurement, from supplier selection and competitive tendering to benchmarking and ingredient sourcing, PROCURE delivers average savings of 15% on annual food budgets while maintaining quality, sustainability, and compliance.
ACE Advice is an independent catering and cleaning consultancy supporting state schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts across the UK. Trusted by over 200 schools and trusts, ACE Advice delivers practical, impartial guidance on catering standards, cleaning provision, food procurement, and kitchen design, helping schools raise quality, achieve compliance, and get genuine value for money.
Dovetail FSD provides independent kitchen design consultancy across education, healthcare and hospitality. We sit firmly on the client's side of the table, defining the brief properly, removing ambiguity, and ensuring every contractor is pricing the same scope, clearly, fairly and transparently.
Procure Catering Equipment helps hotels, restaurants, contract caterers and B&I operators source high-performance commercial kitchen equipment that delivers real return on investment. Part of the PROCURE family and powered by independent expertise with no supplier agenda, the team balances quality, efficiency, and operational need to ensure every equipment decision is the right one for the business.
Bidiful is a cloud-based tender portal built from real-world procurement experience, supporting over 300 active users across healthcare, hospitality, construction, and business and industry. Simple to use, fully secure, and backed by human support, Bidiful brings tenders, supplier communications, and procurement documentation into one transparent, auditable platform, making tender management faster, fairer, and easier to govern.
Accredit provides highly bespoke catering support to the Hospitality, Leisure, and Heritage sectors. We work with Cafes, Restaurants, Bars and Hotels as well as catering & FM staff in landmark buildings, Leisure Centres, Spas, Sports and Outdoor spaces.
Matriculate Consulting is an independent catering and cleaning consultancy dedicated to the education sector, working alongside multi-academy trusts, maintained schools, academies, independent schools, and colleges. Providing practical, impartial guidance on catering performance, food procurement, tender management, and contractor reviews, Matriculate brings hands-on market expertise directly to school leaders and trust teams, helping them achieve better service quality, stronger compliance, and genuine value for money.
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