This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Nov 2024 at 16:05

Tender

25 Apr 2024 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Education Trust has awarded the contract for catering services across its academies to Aspens Services Ltd. This award, announced on 6th November 2024, follows a selective restricted procedure and covers five academies in the Middlesbrough and Redcar areas, including Brambles Primary Academy, Pennyman Primary Academy, Dormanstown Primary Academy, Wilton Primary Academy, and Discovery Special Academy. The award, valued at GBP 2,426,933, will see Aspens Services Ltd providing school catering services, a procurement categorized under school catering services (CPV code: 55524000). The contract, awarded on 21st October 2024, is designed to accommodate the Trust's current and growing educational provision, which includes primary and secondary educational facilities across North Yorkshire (region UKE2).

This procurement opportunity represents a significant business growth potential especially for SMEs involved in school catering services. The engagement provides a steady revenue stream and an opportunity to build long-term relationships within the educational sector. With the contract valued at approximately GBP 2.5 million over a multi-year period, businesses that specialise in high-quality, reliable catering services and can meet stringent selection criteria are well-suited to benefit from this opportunity. The trust's expanding pupil and staff base, currently at 1,259 pupils and 264 teaching and support staff, also signals ongoing growth and additional service requirements, promising sustained business growth and expansion potential for the successful supplier.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Tees Valley Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Tees Valley Education.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tees Valley Education is a trust compromising of five academies located in Middlesbrough and Redcar local authority areas. Four of the schools are primary; Brambles; Pennyman; Dormanstown and Wilton Primary Academies. Discovery Special Academy is the fifth academy in the trust and currently growing its secondar provision with year 7 to year 9 pupils installed by September 2025. The further cohorts of Year 10 and 11 will be installed by September 2027. The academy by 2027 will be 175-places special school for nursery, primary and secondary age children. As of September 2023, the trust has 1259 pupils and 264 teaching and support staff. The Trust continues to grow and expand both in terms of the quality and range of educational provision, as well as the number of academies and children and young people, it serves. Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: This is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045514
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035968-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,426,933 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Education Trust
Additional Buyers

Brambles Primary Academy

Discovery Special Academy

Dormanstown Primary Academy

Pennyman Primary Academy

Wilton Primary Academy

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLEVELAND
Postcode
TS3 9DB
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLE2 North Yorkshire

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Brambles & Thorntree
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aspens Services Ltd

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