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Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services

The Aylesbury Vale Academy

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Jan 2025 at 12:06

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Tender

22 Jul 2024 at 16:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Aylesbury Vale Academy, an Education Institute located in Aylesbury, UK, has recently concluded a tender process for the provision of school catering services. The tender, identified as MPN-10290, was opened under a restricted procedure, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This process invited a total of five suppliers to submit bids, leading to an award on 17th January 2025. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 3,278,505, was awarded to Harrison Catering Services Ltd, situated at Oxford House, Thame. The catering services are to be provided for an initial period of three years, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions, which altogether could extend the contract to a maximum of five years.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses within the school catering services industry, particularly those capable of offering comprehensive daily meal services, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks for a sizeable school population. SMEs with a strong background in catering and substantial experience managing large-scale food services could stand to benefit from participating in such tenders, which often involve the application of TUPE regulations. Companies offering quality and cost-effective solutions can leverage this contract to establish a foothold in the educational sector, thereby driving business growth and expanding their portfolio of institutional catering contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services

Notice Description

Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the academy This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Aylesbury Vale Academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Aylesbury Vale Academy. This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048377
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001674-2025
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,278,505 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP18 0WS
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Berryfields, Buckingham Park & Watermead
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Further Information

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