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Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School

st margaret's CEVA Primary school

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jun 2026 at 08:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Feb 2026 at 12:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 09:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Jul 2025 at 10:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council, on behalf of St Margaret's CEVA Primary School and St John's CEVA Primary School, has successfully completed the procurement process for catering services through an open procedure. The contract is for the provision of school catering services and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option for a two-year extension. The procurement, facilitated in Ipswich for the UKH14 region, culminated in awarding the contract to ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED. This award stage followed a preceding tender stage, with a closing date on 17 November 2025. The total contracted value is £1,450,603, exclusive of the standard 20% VAT, with the procurement conducted under the "light touch" regime as per UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those equipped to deliver such services at a large scale as demonstrated by ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED. The procurement process was competitive, receiving six bids, including one from an SME, ultimately highlighting the inclusivity for various business sizes. Companies in the catering industry looking to expand their portfolio with public sector contracts can consider this as an excellent reference point for future opportunities, especially those with capabilities in integrating high-quality, socially valuable, and competitively priced services within the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council on behalf of St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary have appointed a supplier for the provision of Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School. The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The contract was signed on 06 June 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years (24 months)

Planning Information

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to identify any suppliers who may be able to provide the required school catering services. This event will be held over Microsoft Teams on Monday 21st July 2025 at 10.30am. There will be a short presentation followed by any questions. If you are unable to attend this Microsoft Teams event the slides, questions and answers from the event will be shared to all suppliers who expressed an interest. To express an interest in this event, please email procurement4schools@suffolk.gov.uk by 4pm Friday 18th July 2025. Depending on the level of interest, we reserve the right to undertake further market engagement and/or change our approach to the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054993-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,500,550 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,550 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,453,603 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,453,603 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2028-10-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
st margaret's CEVA Primary school
Additional Buyers

St John's CEVA Primary School

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP4 2BT
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
St Margaret's
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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