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title: "Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services"
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buyer: "THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY"
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# Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services

Buyer: THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048377

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## Summary

The Aylesbury Vale Academy, an Education Institute located in Aylesbury, UK, has recently concluded a tender process for the provision of school catering services. The tender, identified as MPN-10290, was opened under a restricted procedure, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This process invited a total of five suppliers to submit bids, leading to an award on 17th January 2025. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 3,278,505, was awarded to Harrison Catering Services Ltd, situated at Oxford House, Thame. The catering services are to be provided for an initial period of three years, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions, which altogether could extend the contract to a maximum of five years.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses within the school catering services industry, particularly those capable of offering comprehensive daily meal services, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks for a sizeable school population. SMEs with a strong background in catering and substantial experience managing large-scale food services could stand to benefit from participating in such tenders, which often involve the application of TUPE regulations. Companies offering quality and cost-effective solutions can leverage this contract to establish a foothold in the educational sector, thereby driving business growth and expanding their portfolio of institutional catering contracts.

## Notice

Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the academy This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Aylesbury Vale Academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Aylesbury Vale Academy. This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001674-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,278,505 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP18 0WS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Stone and Waddesdon |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRISON CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001674-2025
- 22 Jul 2024 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022745-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.harrisoncatering.co.uk/
- https://www.theacademy.me/

## Provenance

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