Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Westcountry Schools Trust (Secondary Acct: PHP Law) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Aspens Services Ltd
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · School catering services (CPV 55524000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 063912-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Sep 2025
- Published9 Oct 2025Published 38 days after the contract date
Description
The 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. In addition to the above, the Contractor shall: a. work in partnership with the Trust, operating at Trust level, demonstrating a centralised approach that offers greater transparency and visibility of management information, KPI and financial performance. This will allow for a robust level of oversight regarding contract delivery as a whole. b. fully utilise the benefits, efficiencies and cost savings being gained from this centralised strategy and approach for both parties, improving the quality and uptake of meals, particularly for FSM pupils. c. operate a standard approach across all schools , delivering an exemplary quality of service whilst har…
About the supplier
Aspens Services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06561073).