--- title: "Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ST MARGARET'S CEVA PRIMARY SCHOOL" published: "2026-06-11" --- # Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School Buyer: ST MARGARET'S CEVA PRIMARY SCHOOL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559ac.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council, on behalf of St Margaret's CEVA Primary School and St John's CEVA Primary School, has successfully completed the procurement process for catering services through an open procedure. The contract is for the provision of school catering services and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option for a two-year extension. The procurement, facilitated in Ipswich for the UKH14 region, culminated in awarding the contract to ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED. This award stage followed a preceding tender stage, with a closing date on 17 November 2025. The total contracted value is £1,450,603, exclusive of the standard 20% VAT, with the procurement conducted under the "light touch" regime as per UK legislation 2023/54. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those equipped to deliver such services at a large scale as demonstrated by ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED. The procurement process was competitive, receiving six bids, including one from an SME, ultimately highlighting the inclusivity for various business sizes. Companies in the catering industry looking to expand their portfolio with public sector contracts can consider this as an excellent reference point for future opportunities, especially those with capabilities in integrating high-quality, socially valuable, and competitively priced services within the education sector. ## Notice Suffolk County Council on behalf of St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary have appointed a supplier for the provision of Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School. The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The contract was signed on 06 June 2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years (24 months) ### Planning Information The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to identify any suppliers who may be able to provide the required school catering services. This event will be held over Microsoft Teams on Monday 21st July 2025 at 10.30am. There will be a short presentation followed by any questions. If you are unable to attend this Microsoft Teams event the slides, questions and answers from the event will be shared to all suppliers who expressed an interest. To express an interest in this event, please email procurement4schools@suffolk.gov.uk by 4pm Friday 18th July 2025. Depending on the level of interest, we reserve the right to undertake further market engagement and/or change our approach to the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054993-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 24 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 10 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | 2028-10-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,550 | | Lots value | £1,500,550 | | Awards value | £1,453,603 | | Contracts value | £1,453,603 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ST MARGARET'S CEVA PRIMARY SCHOOL | | Additional buyers | ST JOHN'S CEVA PRIMARY SCHOOL; SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP4 2BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## 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 - 11 Jun 2026 at 07:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054993-2026 - 12 Feb 2026 at 12:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012820-2026 - 17 Oct 2025 at 08:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066138-2025 - 7 Jul 2025 at 09:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037671-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054993-2026 11th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012820-2026 12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066138-2025 17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037671-2025 7th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/ ## Notice URLs - http://suffolk.gov.uk - http://www.aspens-services.co.uk - http://www.st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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