Official UK procurement notice
Bedford High School ~ Catering Tender
Authority: Bedford High School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Bedford High School which is located in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1There are currently 1,092 students on roll which will be increasing to 1,130 in…AwardedPublished value£1,875,000
There are currently 1,092 students on roll which will be increasing to 1,130 in September 2024. There are approximately 135 members of staff working on site.
The school was recently judged as good by Ofsted in October 2023.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2028 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and or subsidy to Bedford High School. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term excluding the right to further extend for a further term of two years. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature.
It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the school. This includes a mid-morning break, hospitality for visitors and provision for inset days.
The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations within the school.
Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005799- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046eefFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=927403727 GO Reference: GO-2025219-PRO-29477626
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Aug 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected16 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published19 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Ltd | £2,114,413 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005799-2025-1 · Aspens Services Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2024
- Value
- £2,114,413
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria