Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Acer Trust · Education Institute
- Suppliers
- Aspens services Ltd, Dolce, Culinera Limited SME
- Value
- £7,780,980.83 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · School catering services (CPV 55524000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 039726-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Jun 2025
- Published14 Jul 2025Published 31 days after the contract date
Description
Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision.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. 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 in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years a…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024): Lot 1 - Botley School, Chalgrove Community Primary School, Stadhampton Primary School and Watlington Primary School | Aspens services Ltd | £1.32m |
| Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024): Lot 2 - Icknield Community College | Dolce | £1.28m |
| Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024): Lot 4 - The Cooper School and Glory Farm Primary School | Dolce | £2.56m |
| Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024): Lot 5 - Wood Green School | Culinera Limited SME | £2.63m |
About the suppliers
Aspens services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06561073).
Dolce: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02470662).
Culinera Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12382186).