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Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024)

School catering services
South East (UKJ14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:55 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
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
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
£7,780,981
Contract/award value: £7,780,981
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
2 SME bids · 5 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
Inclusive Schools Trust ~ Catering TenderInclusive Schools Trust · 9 Jul 2026, 14:39 BST
£2,875,000
same CPV family
Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust Framework Catering Tender 2026RPJ3 Group · 11 May 2026, 10:12 BST
£8,000,000
same CPV family
Central Learning Partnership Trust - Catering Services TenderCentral Learning Partnership Trust · 6 May 2026, 10:35 BST
£2,283,342
same CPV family
Penrose Learning Trust - Catering Services TenderPenrose Learning Trust · 30 Jun 2026, 11:29 BST
£2,588,580
same CPV family
The True Learning Partnership Framework Catering Tender 2026/27RPJ3 Group · 4 Sept 2026, 12:05 BST
£6,000,000
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: Acer Trust: "Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAcer TrustScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Acer Trust
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Acer Trust. 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
5Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Dolce LtdTop vendor: 49.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 7 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
Dolce Ltd2 wins£3,836,719—
Culinera Limited1 win£2,629,105—
Aspens Services Ltd1 win£1,315,157—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAcer Trust
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
Published14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Last source update14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSchool catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04b6f8
What is being bought
Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
  5. Published value updated to £6,595,000
    15 Nov 2024, 15:12 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    15 Nov 2024, 15:12 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    15 Nov 2024, 15:12 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 16 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
    15 Nov 2024, 15:12 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    15 Nov 2024, 15:12 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Botley School, Chalgrove Community Primary School, Stadhampton Primary School and Watlington Primary School
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. 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
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Icknield Community College
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. 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
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Matthew Arnold School
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. 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
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - The Cooper School and Glory Farm Primary School
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. 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
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Lot 5 - Wood Green School
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. 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
    14 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,315,157
  8. Contract active
    Signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,280,842
  9. Contract active
    Signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,555,877
  10. Contract active
    Signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,629,105
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Aspens Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Dolce Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Catering Services
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Dolce Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Culinera Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Catering Services
£1,315,157 · signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Catering Services
£1,280,842 · signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Catering Services
£2,555,877 · signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Catering Services
£2,629,105 · signed 13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 5 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 2 (lot 4)
bids: 5 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 5)
smeBids: 2 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Acer Trust

Contracting authority GB-FTS-106252
View buyer profile

  • Acer Trust
    buyer

    Arnolds Way, Oxford, UKJ14, OX2 9JE
    tenders@minervapcs.com
    +44 1256467107

  • Aspens Services Ltd
    supplier

    Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington, UKG12, WR5 2RY

  • Culinera Limited
    supplier

    12 The Broadway, Amersham, UKJ13, HP7 0HP

  • Dolce Ltd
    supplier

    Lowton Business Park, Newton Road, Lowton, UKD4, WA3 2AN

  • High Court
    reviewBody

    Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
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