Official UK procurement notice
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
Authority: Oak Academy Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract 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 catering services requirement.
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2025, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2025, 08:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053745- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04da94Find a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:235367)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Mar 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Sept 2025, 08:49 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025- Status changed to complete4 Sept 2025, 08:49 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Sept 2025, 08:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Limited | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 053745-2025-1 · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- OAK Multi Academy TrustMediation bodyReview contact pointBody governed by public lawEducation
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria