Delivered School Meal Service

Direct awardSME suitable

Awarded value£915,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to abm catering limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services required are for the provision of School Meals.

The school does not possess a kitchen, and meals for over 350 pupils per day are required to be delivered from a nearby facility

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

From the official record

Why no open competition: Switching Direct Award
Published justification: This school does not have a school kitchen, but needs to feed over 350 pupils per day.
The contract became vacant when Leicester Council closed its catering services business in April 2025. Following this closure, the provision was advertised in a Framework setting, but received no bids from potential suppliers.
The school meal provision was then transferred to Leicestershire County Traded Services, who provided the service from April 2025.
Leicestershire County Council announced the closer of it catering provision in April 2026, leaving the school without a meal provider.
Having engaged directly with other local schools, a partnership has been agreed between a local school, and abm Catering to supply hot delivered meals service to Spinney Hills Primary School from the nearby local school via abm Catering.
Private catering companies are not able to commit to provide a service to Spinney Hills, as they need to have a nearby kitchen in order to do so.

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £915,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
abm catering limitedDelivered School Meals1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Options to extend will be offered as 2 x 12 month periods, subject to agreement in writing by both parties	£915,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBB-1938-VJPQ ventnor street, Leicester, East Midlands, Le5 5EZContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

A.B.M. CATERING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04168334GB-PPON: PCWG-9172-RVDV Eagle Court, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 4AFContact email

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