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CA15081 - St Chad's Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

ST CHADS ACADEMY TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

02 Jun 2025 at 10:24

Award Notice
Tender

17 Dec 2024 at 15:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The St Chad's Academies Trust has successfully awarded a contract for catering services to Aspens Services Ltd, following a restricted procurement process. This process falls under the school catering services industry category, with CPV classification code 55524000. The procurement aimed to provide services across 11 primary schools within the trust, located in Lichfield, England, and potentially extending to the United Kingdom and other regions. The tender process began with a tender notice published on 17th December 2024, concluding with the award announcement on 2nd June 2025. The contract has a term from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, with an awarded value of £2,293,955. The procurement method was selective, involving a tender stage that concluded in January 2025.

The awarded contract presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms within the catering industry that specialise in institutional or school catering. Aspens Services Ltd stands to benefit significantly by expanding its client base within the education sector. The contract duration provides a stable revenue stream conducive for scaling operations and delivering bespoke catering solutions tailored to primary school needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were considered suitable for this opportunity, highlighting a preference for skilled and agile entrants capable of meeting the trust's requirements comprehensively. Future opportunities may arise from the trust or similar organisations, encouraging competitive businesses to engage in this vibrant sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA15081 - St Chad's Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

To supply catering services for 11 primary schools in the St Chad's Academies Trust To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA15081. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA15081 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f105cf20-198b-44c9-9a4f-6dcdd2ef320e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10aee93b-2422-4501-af84-b556a879be60
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,293,955 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST CHADS ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS13 6HX
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Stowe
Westminster Constituency
Lichfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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