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Official procurement procedure
Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
School catering services
IE053
Published value
£12,000,000
Submission deadline 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Aspire Academy Trust: "Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service". Published status: planned. Published value: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Aspire Academy Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £12,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Aspire Academy Trust
Market Analytics
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Published history for Aspire Academy Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
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Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAspire Academy Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST | Last source update18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSchool catering services | ||
Delivery area IE053 | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-054f59 | ||
What is being bought
This tender opportunity has been issued by Aspire Academy Trust (“the Trust”). 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. b. fully utilise the benefits, from a centralised strategy and approach for both parties, continually improving the quality and uptake of meals, particularly for FSM pupils. c. operate a standard approach across all schools, delivering an exemplary quality of service whilst harnessing a continuous drive for improvement throughout the contract term. d. ensure a high-quality food offering, whilst delivering value for money for schools, pupils and parents using the services. e. offer a service that is aligned to the vision, value and ethos of the Trust. f. be responsible for TUPE of existing staff.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £12,000,000
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Status changed to planned
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Official notice release published
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Submission deadline changed to 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Buyer information updated
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0000Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished value£12,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Procedure published
18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST - Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Aspire Academy Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PRMG-1387-DLGRDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |