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title: "Wigston Academies Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f72f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ACE ADVICE LTD"
published: "2023-08-25"
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# Wigston Academies Trust

Buyer: ACE ADVICE LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f72f

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## Summary

The Wigston Academies Trust is looking to appoint a school caterer to revitalize the catering service for approximately 1,300 students. The procurement process, falling under the services category, involves a contract worth £1,250,000 and is in the "Active" stage. The tender, using the Light Touch Regime, is for the provision of school catering services with a contract period of 1080 days. The submission deadline is September 25, 2023, with invitations for the second stage going out on October 4, 2023.

This tender by the ACE ADVICE LTD buyer offers an opportunity for experienced school caterers to showcase their capabilities in managing TUPE transfers and engagement with students and staff. Successful suppliers must be willing to obtain Admitted Body Status into the Local Government Pension Scheme. Businesses in the catering industry, particularly those familiar with school catering services and first-generation TUPE transfers, are well-suited to compete for this contract that aims to deliver healthy meal choices and rebranding of dining outlets across the school campus.

## Notice

The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced school caterer who can re-energise the catering service in the school, through the introduction of freshly prepared healthy meal choices, the rebranding of all of the points of sale and with strong positive engagement with the students and staff. The supplier must be experienced in the management of first generation TUPE transfers, and be able to obtain Admitted Body Status into the Local Government Pension Scheme. This secondary school and 6th Form has a combined population of approximately 1,300 students.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a school catering service. The school has a single operating kitchen, providing food to a dining room and to a number of outlets across the campus. This procurement process will be using the Light Touch Regime (LTR)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions are available, subject to mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025157-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACE ADVICE LTD |
| Locality | OSWESTRY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY10 8EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Llanymynech |
| Westminster constituency | North Shropshire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025157-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://bidiful.app/
- https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/
- https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/copy-2-of-projects

## Provenance

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