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EPT-84737 Montgomery Primary School 879 DPS Lot 1 Catering

Montgomery Primary School

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07 Oct 2026 at 11:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Montgomery Primary School procured school catering services for Montgomery Primary School in Exeter. The work was awarded through a further competition under the 879 building-in-use support services dynamic purchasing system, with the school as the buyer. This is a school food-service requirement, rather than a general building-support contract: the scope recorded is catering services for the primary school. The delivery location is Exeter. The procurement was organised as a single lot, covering the school catering requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Aspens Services Ltd. The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The contract was signed on 12 June 2026, with a value of £445,004.70. The competition used a restricted procedure under a selective procurement method and was run as a further competition through the 879 support-services dynamic purchasing system. Evaluation weighted price at 40%, quality at 30%, delivery and customer service at 20%, and added value at 10%. The lot record says the contract could be extended on a 1+1-year basis. One bid was recorded. The lot itself is marked cancelled, despite the active award and contract records.

For catering providers, this award shows Montgomery Primary School’s demand for a dedicated school catering service, competed through its 879 building-in-use support-services purchasing system. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate dependable food-service delivery in a primary-school setting, strong service quality, effective customer service and added value, while remaining competitive on price. Price carried substantial weight, but quality and service together accounted for most of the evaluation, so a low-cost offer alone would not match the stated assessment. Providers should be equipped to serve the school’s operational needs reliably and evidence how their service improves the offer for pupils and the school. The selected supplier was a large company, indicating the scale of provider that secured this award, although the procurement does not set a supplier-size requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EPT-84737 Montgomery Primary School 879 DPS Lot 1 Catering

Notice Description

Montgomery Primary School have awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 building in use support services DPS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Montgomery Primary School have awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 building in use support services DPS

Options: Option to extend on a 1+1 year basis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078265
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094620-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£445,004 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Montgomery Primary School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 1BS
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aspens Services Ltd

Further Information

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