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title: "Attenborough Learning Trust - Outsourced Catering Service"
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# Attenborough Learning Trust - Outsourced Catering Service

Buyer: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049d57

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## Summary

Attenborough Learning Trust, based in Leicester, is seeking a contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for its schools. This procurement falls under the services category and involves school catering services. The main location for service delivery is school sites across the Attenborough Learning Trust area. This tender process is currently at the planning stage, with a value of £5,500,000 and follows an open procedure as stipulated by the legal basis CELEX:32014L0024. The current contract with Leicester City Council is set to end on 31st March 2025, with the new service to start on 31st March 2025. Key dates include a virtual Q&A session on 9th October 2024 and a tender submission deadline of 7th November 2024.

This tender opportunity presents numerous avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specializing in high-quality, value-for-money catering services. Suitable businesses would include those that can manage a mixture of production kitchens and dining centres, and provide nutritious meals critical for the well-being and physical health of pupils, especially in areas of deprivation. Companies that can offer HMC unstunned meat and meet the specific dietary needs of the schools will be at an advantage. This contract is poised to last for over three years with potential extensions, making it a considerable and sustained business opportunity.

## Notice

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. There are a mixture of production kitchens and dining centres. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the outsourced catering service. School meals matter. It has been well documented that children who eat nutritious meals every day and lead active lifestyles tend to excel. The Trust recognise that their schools are on the frontline of efforts to improve childhood nutrition and our collective health. Improving the meals that our pupils eat in schools is an important step to achieve that goal. The Trust and its schools are located in an area of deprivation. Nutritious meals are vital for deprived school children due to their profound impact on physical health, cognitive development, and overall well-being. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds, access to healthy food can be limited, making school meals a critical source of nutrition. It is therefore of the upmost importance to the Trust that pupils receive a hot meal that is both nutritious and of a suitable portion size to enable them to fulfil their potential. There is a requirement to provide HMC unstunned meat in some of the schools, therefore it will be a mandatory requirement that the contractor can deliver this. Additional information: The contract is with Leicester City Council, who have given notice to end their contract on the 31st March 2025. The new contract will deliver the onsite aspect of the mobilisation over a weekend as Leicester Council will finish on Friday 28th March, with the new service starting Monday 31st March. Two schools with County will start Sep 25

Renewal: 2 further 1 year extensions (3.5 + 1 + 1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001801-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | £5,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE2 0UU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Wycliffe |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## 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

- 20 Jan 2025 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001801-2025
- 27 Sep 2024 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031063-2024
- 24 Sep 2024 at 13:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030495-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://attenboroughlearningtrust.org
- https://attenboroughlearningtrust.org.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43212

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