Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
Estimated value
£11.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
15 Aug 2025
Description
The proposed contract will be for the provision of Outsourced Catering Service to the Trust. The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver the service for this contract, providing 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. In addition to the above, the Contractor shall: a. work in partnership with the Trust, operating at Trust level, demonstrating a centralised approach that offers transparency and visibility of management information, KPI and financial performance. This will allow for a robust level of oversight regarding contract delivery as a whole.
Scope
- Reference
- ASP01.49
- Total value
- £11,000,000 excluding VAT£13,200,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 05 Jan 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
Two further years (3.8+1+1)
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 5552400055520000
- Contract locations
- South West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Proposed Service Model 5.0% Service Model Case Study 5.0% Menu Selection - Primary 10.0% Menu Selection – Nursery & Lunches 5.0% Inclusive Safe & Compliant Meal Provision 10.0% Catering Service provision - Serveries 5.0% Catering Service Provision – Relief Staff 10.0% Catering Service Provision – Staff Retention 5.0% Catering Service Delivery – Training & Recruitment 10.0% Contract Management Structure 5.0% Contract Reporting & Service Quality Monitoring 5.0% Complaint Management 5.0% Mobilisation Plan 5.0% Added Value 10.0% Sustainability 5.0% | quality | 60.00% |
| Guaranteed Position | Agreed Position Year 1 - 7.5% Agreed Position Year 1-14 - 7.5% Alternative Position Year 1 - 7.5% Alternative Position Year 1-4 - 7.5% Agreed Position Approach - 5% Alternative Position Approach - 5% | cost | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check.
Provide 3 relevant previous contract examples To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97094&B= ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure