Official UK procurement notice
City of London Academies Trust Catering
Authority: City of London Academies Trust Catering Tender (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is a highly successful Trust operating ten primary and secondary academies in London. Out of these, five have in-house services, four are outsourced and one Sixth Form, which is set to open next year, currently has no catering service. The Trust has approximately 8,000 students, ranging from 6 to 18 years old, supported by a team of 1,000 teaching and support staff. The Trust is tendering their catering services across three Lots in a two stage tender process under the Light Touch Regime:
- Lot One includes three primary academies: COLA Primary Islington, Redriff and Galleywall. Annual sales turnover is £513,716.
- Lot Two has two secondary academies with family-style dining: COLA Shoreditch Park and The City Academy Hackney. Annual sales turnover is £1,089,685.
- Lot Three consists of five secondary academies with counter service: COLA Highgate Hill, Highbury Grove, Islington, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form (opening a new café by Septemb
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,500,000
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).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 3 Oct 2024, 21:01 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
- Authority reference
CCL_034- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017339- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a5a9Find a Tender
- Review procedure
4000/4000
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Nov 2024 → 26 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline5 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published238 days ago26 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services LimitedCity of London Academies Trust Catering Tender | £2,650,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
City of London Academies Trust Catering Tender · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,650,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cohesion Consulting LtdMediation body
- The Cabinet OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.