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title: "School Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WALTON HIGH SCHOOL"
published: "2025-06-17"
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# School Catering Services

Buyer: WALTON HIGH SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba

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## Summary

The procurement process for providing school catering services at Walton High School, part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust in Stafford, has recently concluded its award stage. The awarded contract, active from the 1st of August, 2025, sets out to supply catering across multiple facilities, including the main dining room and a sixth form centre, for approximately 1,280 students. Following an open procedure, Aspens Services LTD was selected as the supplier, ensuring that the services meet high standards and give value for money. The procurement process allows for an extension of up to two additional years, potentially running until 2028. The school, acting under public law regulations, sought experienced contractors capable of managing services that adhere to local government pension requirements.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies skilled in providing comprehensive catering services with the capability to manage public sector pension schemes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate technical proficiency alongside cost-effectiveness stand an excellent chance of competing successfully. The open procurement method ensures fair opportunity for all eligible suppliers, with nine bids received during the tender phase. Any interested suppliers in the same or adjacent sectors could consider this or similar contracts to expand their market presence, leveraging their expertise to provide high-quality services efficiently.

## Notice

The school is seeking a contractor that will deliver the school catering services. It is expected that a suitably experienced and qualified supplier will deliver a high quality service and value for money for the school, pupils and parents. The contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Walton High School, part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator to deliver the catering services to the school and including a sixth form centre. Briefly, the services are supplied across a main dining room, additional indoor unit and sixth form. There are c.1,280 NOR including c.200 sixth form. The contract will commence on the 1st August 2025 for three years with an option to extend for a further two years from 1st August 2028. There is currently an incumbent catering organisation providing the service. TUPE will apply to this contract. Note, that there is at least one member of catering staff who is enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), the Staffordshire Pension Fund. Potential suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability in running Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Stafford or similar schemes. This is an open procedure and documents will only be issued to those suppliers who are deemed to be suitably qualified and experienced to deliver the catering services to the school.

Options: The contract term may be extended by up to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032782-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,594,705 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST17 0LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milford |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |

## 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

- 17 Jun 2025 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032782-2025
- 5 Feb 2025 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003760-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://askjak.co.uk/contact/
- https://waltonstaffs.com/

## Provenance

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