---
title: "Catering Services for Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b68e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST"
published: "2023-07-04"
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# Catering Services for Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust

Buyer: YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b68e

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust has recently awarded a contract for Catering Services to Aspens Services. The Trust sought a caterer to deliver services at four primary schools in Harrogate and Leeds, promoting healthy meals and showcasing the Trust through events. The contract status is active, with Aspens Services as the awarded supplier.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in the catering industry, particularly those with experience in school catering services. The tender aimed to enhance meal quality, increase student and staff use, and require minimal management involvement from the Trust. Businesses with a focus on customer service, relationship management, and marketing may find this contract suitable to compete and potentially grow their operations.

## Notice

The Trust are looking to appoint a contract caterer to deliver their catering services on site at four of their Primary schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. If possible, the Trust would like a dedicated person to manage all schools within the group. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust, with good communication with key staff in each school. * Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

Renewal: Two optional one year extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019045-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 8PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE2 North Yorkshire |

## 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

- 4 Jul 2023 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019045-2023
- 28 Mar 2023 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008927-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com
- https://yorkshirecauseway.co.uk

## Provenance

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