Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Tenterden Schools Trust · Education Institute
- Supplier
- Aspens services Ltd
- Value
- £6,200,042.60
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · School catering services (CPV 55524000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 030155-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 May 2025
- Published5 Jun 2025Published 29 days after the contract date
Description
Tenterden Schools Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of outsourced provision and delivered in services. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites (delivered in service requirements - please refer to the tender documentation). The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section.Across the Trust there are currently 2,573 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 209 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 700 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Governm…
About the supplier
Aspens services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06561073).