Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 12 May 2025, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EPT-56997 Beecroft Academy Lot 1 - Catering Services - Case 003043

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

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Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£760,556published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Aspens Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Beecroft Academy (the “Customer”) is a primary school with a two-form entry and a capacity of 420, located in the market town of Dunstable, county of Bedfordshire and east of the Chiltern Hills. The Contract is for the provision of catering services to the Customer and will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Canteen and catering services · Car park control equipment · Car park management services · Cleaning and sanitation services · Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Patrol services · Reception services · Refuse collection services · Restaurant and food-serving services · +2 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

34926000 Car park control equipment 35125300 Security cameras 45452000 Exterior cleaning work for buildings 55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services 55500000 Canteen and catering services 79715000 Patrol services

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: 12 May 2025, 11:02 BST
Last source update: 12 May 2025, 11:02 BST
Authority reference: DN751778
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020354
Classification (CPV): Building and facilities management servicesCanteen and catering servicesCar park control equipmentCar park management servicesCleaning and sanitation servicesClinical-waste collection servicesClinical-waste disposal servicesExterior cleaning work for buildingsPatrol servicesReception services
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Refuse collection servicesRestaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051091 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is now closed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £760,5561 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aspens Services Limited	£760,556 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 020354-2025-EPT-56997 case reference 003043-1 · Aspens Services Limited
Signed
7 May 2025
Value
£760,556
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Beecroft Academy

Contracting authoritySchoolEducation Westfield Road, Dunstable, London, LU6 1DWContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aspens ServicesAwarded supplier London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.