Official UK procurement notice
EPT-39982 - Cumbria Education Trust - Lot 1 - Catering Services - Case001979
Authority: Cumbria Education Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of catering services to Cumbria Education Trust and will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.
The requirements shall apply to all aspects of Service provision, including, but not limited to Catering Services prepared and delivered on site, Catering Services prepared off site and transported onto site.
CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This process is required to:Awarded
This process is required to:
- An open, collaborate partnership between the schools and the provider.
- Meals served to pupils are appealing, nutritious, well-cooked and culturally appropriate.
- Meals are which off excellent value for money
- Meals are prepared by a motivated, valued and well trained workforce.
- Catering staff are paid the National Living Wage
- Schools, pupils and parents are regularly consulted on the menu and service.
- Increase school meal uptake.
- Food waste is kept to a minimum.
- Special diets and allergies are well catered for.
- School food quality monitoring is adequate, including reporting to headteachers and the Trust.
- Achieve a more consistent and sustainable approach to Catering across the Multi Academy Company.
- Address the challenge of differing suppliers and end dates seeking one supplier with co-terminus date for this contract
- Ensure a consistently high level of service across all schools
- Ensure there is a uniform pricing model which promotes equity
- Priority for ensuring each school has a high quality, reliable and feasible service for all students and staff members regardless of site visited
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Aug 2024, 18:21 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2024, 18:21 BST
- Authority reference
DN711394- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025123- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048928Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is an award notice for a further competition issued under an established DPS.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Limited | £10,485,256 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025123-2024-EPT-39982 - Cumbria Education Trust - Catering Services - Case001979 ›-1 · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £10,485,256
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.