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Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services

School catering services
South East (UKJ13)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£3,278,505
Contract/award value: £3,278,505
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
1 SME bid · 3 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 27 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
88.46%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Caterlink
13 contracts£37,050,361At ceiling / not disclosed
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662
13 contracts£35,180,972At ceiling / not disclosed
Cater Link LimitedCRN: 03732298
8 contracts£105,532,058At ceiling / not disclosed
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073
8 contracts£22,767,987At ceiling / not disclosed
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073
7 contracts£64,751,845At ceiling / not disclosed
Harrison Catering Services Limited
7 contracts£28,833,735At ceiling / not disclosed
Olive Dining Ltd
7 contracts£15,734,000At ceiling / not disclosed
abm catering limitedCRN: 04168334
6 contracts£25,119,871At ceiling / not disclosed
Innovate Services Ltd
6 contracts£10,782,625At ceiling / not disclosed
Aramark LtdCRN: 00983951
6 contracts£7,918,100At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
RGS High Wycombe Catering ContractROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH WYCOMBE · 12 May 2026, 08:56 BST
£3,480,000
same CPV family
same region
E-ACT Managed Lettings ServiceE-ACT · 28 Jul 2026, 10:42 BST
£2,500,000
same CPV family
same region
All Saints’ Academy ~ Catering TenderAll Saints' Academy · 27 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
£1,815,000
same CPV family
Virano Managed Service Catering FrameworkVirano Frameworks Ltd · 14 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
£20,000,000
same CPV family
Provision of Catering ServicesTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · 25 May 2026, 15:57 BST
£4,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Aylesbury Vale Academy: "Aylesbury Vale Academy - Catering Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Aylesbury Vale AcademyScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Aylesbury Vale Academy. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Harrison Catering Services LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 55):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Harrison Catering Services Ltd1 win£3,278,505—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Aylesbury Vale Academy
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSchool catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-048377
What is being bought
Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the academy This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    22 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    22 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    22 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 21 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
    22 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    22 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Aylesbury Vale Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Aylesbury Vale Academy are an outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Aylesbury Vale Academy. This will consist of breakfast, morning break and full lunch service for each school day, the Sixth Form serves throughout the day.The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens but one (Primary) does not function as a kitchen it is just used as a servery and for washing up and there are two dining areas in Secondary (Atrium/Dining and main hall) and one in Primary (main hall).Across the school there are currently 1817 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 173 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 377 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is no LGPS requirement. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Jan 2025, 12:06 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 11 Dec 2024, 00:00 GMT · £3,278,505
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Harrison Catering Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Catering Services
£3,278,505 · signed 11 Dec 2024, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Aylesbury Vale Academy

Contracting authority GB-FTS-72470
View buyer profile

  • The Aylesbury Vale Academy
    buyer

    Paradise Orchard, Aylesbury, UKJ13, HP18 0WS
    tenders@minervapcs.com
    +44 1256467107

  • Harrison Catering Services Ltd
    supplier

    Oxford House, Oxford Road, Thame, UKJ43, OX9 2AH

  • High Court
    reviewBody

    Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
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