Official UK procurement notice
Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School
Authority: st margaret's CEVA Primary school (Education)·On behalf of: Suffolk County Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSuffolk 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.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,550
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: Further details are available within the tender documentation.
- Quality: Further details are available within the tender documentation.
- Social Value: Further details are available within the tender documentation.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2028
- First published
- 7 Jul 2025, 10:47 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 08:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
PA0025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066138- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559acFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted electronically via Suffolk Sourcing:
Timeline
7 Jul 2025 → 11 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published7 Jul 2025, 10:47 BST
- Market engagement22 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
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 [email protected] 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.
- Next notice expected393 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published370 days ago17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
- Clarification questions by350 days ago6 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline339 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by278 days ago17 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent253 days ago12 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends241 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago11 Jun 2026, 08:59 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Jul 2025, 10:47 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BSTUK4
- Published value updated17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
- Status changed to active17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Feb 2026, 12:02 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2026, 12:02 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Jun 2026, 08:59 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 7 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years (24 months) | £1,453,603 | 10 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,453,603
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years (24 months)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- St John's CEVA Primary SchoolContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Suffolk County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityFacilitating the Tender Process on behalf of both primary schools.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender