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# School Catering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Walton High School: "School Catering Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: askjak.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Walton High School](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/walton-high-school-urn-142987)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 April 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,594,705 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [askjak.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Faskjak.co.uk%2Fcontact%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba#participate

## Description
The school is seeking a contractor that will deliver the school catering services. It is expected that a suitably experienced and qualified supplier will deliver a high quality service and value for money for the school, pupils and parents. The contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Walton High School, part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator to deliver the catering services to the school and including a sixth form centre. Briefly, the services are supplied across...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2028

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032782-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175495`
  - Value: £1,594,705 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032782-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,594,705
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032782-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-17T07:36:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T20:55:49.907Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04dbba