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title: "CA15081 - St Chad's Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST CHADS ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2025-06-02"
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# CA15081 - St Chad's Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: ST CHADS ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f105cf20-198b-44c9-9a4f-6dcdd2ef320e

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## Summary

The St Chad's Academies Trust has successfully awarded a contract for catering services to Aspens Services Ltd, following a restricted procurement process. This process falls under the school catering services industry category, with CPV classification code 55524000. The procurement aimed to provide services across 11 primary schools within the trust, located in Lichfield, England, and potentially extending to the United Kingdom and other regions. The tender process began with a tender notice published on 17th December 2024, concluding with the award announcement on 2nd June 2025. The contract has a term from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, with an awarded value of £2,293,955. The procurement method was selective, involving a tender stage that concluded in January 2025.

The awarded contract presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms within the catering industry that specialise in institutional or school catering. Aspens Services Ltd stands to benefit significantly by expanding its client base within the education sector. The contract duration provides a stable revenue stream conducive for scaling operations and delivering bespoke catering solutions tailored to primary school needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were considered suitable for this opportunity, highlighting a preference for skilled and agile entrants capable of meeting the trust's requirements comprehensively. Future opportunities may arise from the trust or similar organisations, encouraging competitive businesses to engage in this vibrant sector.

## Notice

To supply catering services for 11 primary schools in the St Chad's Academies Trust To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA15081. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA15081 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10aee93b-2422-4501-af84-b556a879be60 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,293,955 |
| 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 | ST CHADS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS13 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Stowe |
| Westminster constituency | Lichfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 2 Jun 2025 at 10:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10aee93b-2422-4501-af84-b556a879be60
- 17 Dec 2024 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10aee93b-2422-4501-af84-b556a879be60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10aee93b-2422-4501-af84-b556a879be60
  17th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

## Provenance

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