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title: "Aurora Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender"
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# Aurora Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b2cc5fd-af20-48ab-b4f6-708b0df63fb3

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## Summary

The Aurora Academies Trust has awarded a catering tender for school catering services to Aspens Services Ltd. The total contract value is £3,072,785, with the contract period running from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028. The procurement method used was a "selective" procedure, with the tender period closing on November 22, 2023. The buying organisation, Aurora Academies Trust, is based in East Sussex and serves around 3,000 pupils across seven schools in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This catering tender offers opportunities for businesses providing catering services, particularly those specialising in school catering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender suitable as the buyer has indicated a preference for SMEs. Aspens Services Ltd, the successful bidder, is a large-scale supplier based in Whittington. Businesses interested in providing high-quality catering services to schools in the South East region of the UK should consider exploring similar future public procurement opportunities within this industry category.

## Notice

Aurora Academies Trust was established in 2012 and currently operates seven schools across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and Surrey providing education to around 3,000 pupils. Aurora is determined to provide the best possible standard of education to pupils in our nursery, primary and secondary academies across the south-east of England. We are determined that every child in our academies benefits from a challenging and knowledge rich curriculum that is expertly taught so that regardless of starting points, pupils are well equipped to be successful at the next stage of their education or transition to employment. Please see the SQ document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604eae4c-de29-4398-9dba-98e2357bf200 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,072,785 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,072,785 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | EAST SUSSEX |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN39 4ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Rother |
| Electoral ward | Bexhill St Stephens |
| Westminster constituency | Bexhill and Battle |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2024 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604eae4c-de29-4398-9dba-98e2357bf200

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604eae4c-de29-4398-9dba-98e2357bf200
  16th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=843314808
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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