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title: "Tender for the Provision of Catering Services"
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buyer: "ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST"
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# Tender for the Provision of Catering Services

Buyer: ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b41fe8ad-da6b-4a74-806b-f68bd2f27734

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## Summary

Academies Enterprise Trust is soliciting bids for a tender titled "Tender for the Provision of Catering Services", aimed at providing catering services to fifty-five academies across various regions in the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the industry category of school catering services (CPV: 55524000) and is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 14th October 2020. The total estimated value of the contract is £65,000,000, with the tender period having ended on 16th June 2020. The contract duration is set from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2027, and bidders were able to compete for one or more of three lots available in different regions.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the catering and food service industry, who can provide school catering services at scale. Companies with the capacity to handle multi-site operations and cater to the specific dietary needs of students across different regions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Notably, both large and established businesses would find this tender suitable due to its extensive service requirements and value, thereby positioning themselves for growth in the educational sector.

## Notice

This tender is for the provision of catering services for fifty five (55) academies. These are currently provided through a range of providers including own academy in -house provision, local authorities, other schools or outsourced third party suppliers.The contract will be split into three lots and bidding suppliers may bid for any combination of lots including the option of a single supplier award for all three regions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5f1d00-2d7a-419d-a361-26a067a47a7c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,142,963 |
| 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 | ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 1UB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES; HUTCHISON CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2020 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5f1d00-2d7a-419d-a361-26a067a47a7c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5f1d00-2d7a-419d-a361-26a067a47a7c
  14th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT160621
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org

## Provenance

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