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title: "PEP/ED/TwS Provision of School Catering 2025"
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# PEP/ED/TwS Provision of School Catering 2025

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a61a1f5-4fc0-4833-9388-ca992f43ebdb

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## Summary

The public procurement process managed by Bristol City Council pertains to the "PEP/ED/TwS Provision of School Catering 2025" contract, classified under the industry category of catering supplies, specifically school catering services. This open procedure is designed to appoint a single provider under a framework agreement for the provisioning of school catering to various educational institutions, including maintained schools, nurseries, and academies in South West England. The contract, valued at £20,000,000 with a minimum guarantee of £16,000,000, spans a period of three years with an option to extend for an additional year, starting from 25th October 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with Aspens Services Ltd announced as the successful supplier as of 28th May 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of delivering at a large scale across multiple locations, aligning with the needs of educational establishments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable to compete in this procurement, provided they can meet the service demands outlined by the Bristol City Council framework. Given the extensive list of locations and the expansive nature of the contract, businesses with robust logistical capabilities and a diverse portfolio of catering offerings could find significant growth prospects in participating in such frameworks.

## Notice

The Council on behalf of the schools wish to appoint a single provider under framework agreement, for the provision of School Catering to schools under individual call-off contracts. The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year, (3+1 year) by agreement with the council, schools, and the provider The Framework will be available to the following organisations: * Bristol City Council (BCC) Maintained Schools, Nursery Schools, Academy Schools, and other educational establishments. Please see Section 10 - 'school profiles' for listing and details of schools and nurseries. * Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above-named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. * The Local Authorities in the Southwest Region of England as follows: * Bath and North East Somerset, * Bournemouth, * Christchurch and Poole, * Bristol, * Cornwall, * Devon, * Dorset, * Gloucestershire, * Isles of Scilly, * North Somerset, * Plymouth, * Somerset, * South Gloucestershire, * Swindon, * Torbay * Wiltshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcbc75e1-be51-486a-aeda-324186616d83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,000,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 39222000 - Catering supplies
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2025 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcbc75e1-be51-486a-aeda-324186616d83
- 6 Mar 2025 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07668374-c423-437d-99eb-89d683a91724
- 14 Feb 2025 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4006b18a-4590-422d-bd3e-cee105725e6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcbc75e1-be51-486a-aeda-324186616d83
  15th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07668374-c423-437d-99eb-89d683a91724
  6th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4006b18a-4590-422d-bd3e-cee105725e6e
  14th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ee765ad3-c2e3-ef11-8134-005056b64545
  To view documents and bid for this opportunity

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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