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Official procurement procedure
Embrace Multi Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£3,000,000
Submission deadline 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST: "Embrace Multi Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service". Published status: complete. Published value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £3,000,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY 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 |
Published21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST | Last source update21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060954 | ||
What is being bought
This tender opportunity was issued by Embrace Multi Academy Trust ("the Trust"). The contract will be for the provision of Outsourced Catering Service ("the Service") to the Trust. The Trust was seeking a Contractor to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services.
The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement. The Contract will start on Saturday 1st August 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Status changed to complete
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Official notice release published
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Buyer information updated
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Published value updated to £3,000,000
19 Jan 2026, 19:15 GMT - Status changed to active
19 Jan 2026, 19:15 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Jan 2026, 19:15 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
19 Jan 2026, 19:15 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Jan 2026, 19:15 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0000Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
21 Apr 2026, 08:10 BST - Submission deadline
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £3,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Aspens Services Ltd £3,000,000 · 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 2 (lot LOT-0000) finalStageBids: 2 (lot LOT-0000) smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot LOT-0000) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot LOT-0000) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contracting authority GB-COH-08138965Award and contract changes
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