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title: "BC-10719 Ringwood School Academy Catering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ee81"
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buyer: "RINGWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY"
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# BC-10719 Ringwood School Academy Catering

Buyer: RINGWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ee81

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## Summary

Ringwood School Academy, located in Ringwood, Hampshire, is initiating a tender process for outsourced catering services. The contract, titled "BC-10719 Ringwood School Academy Catering", falls under the category of school catering services and has a total value of approximately £2.55 million. This procurement is currently at the Award stage, where the winning bidder, Aspens Services Ltd, has been selected. The contract duration is three years, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods. Key contact for this process is James Vaughan, reachable via email at James.Vaughan@schoolsbuyingclub.com.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specializing in catering services, particularly those experienced in school environments. Companies that can manage the full spectrum of catering operations—including staff employment, food supply, and meal preparation—will find this prospect appealing. With the potential for contract renewal after three years, established catering firms looking to expand their client base within educational institutions should consider applying.

## Notice

Ringwood School Academy is an 11-18 secondary school in Ringwood, Hampshire, with a capacity of approximately 1540 pupils. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client's expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The School currently receives its catering provision from an outsourced provider.The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further one year periods.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ringwood School Academy is an 11-18 secondary school in Ringwood, Hampshire, with a capacity of approximately 1540 pupils. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client's expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The School currently receives its catering provision from an outsourced provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020508-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | £1,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,550,581 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RINGWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY |
| Locality | RINGWOOD |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH24 1SE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | New Forest |
| Electoral ward | Ringwood South |
| Westminster constituency | New Forest West |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## 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

- 27 Jul 2022 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020508-2022
- 21 Oct 2021 at 11:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026388-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home
- https://www.ringwood.hants.sch.uk/

## Provenance

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