Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Whickham School and Sports College
Whickham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 5AR
Contact
Angela Tinning
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DFE-83689 - Whickham School and Sports College - 879 Lot 1 Catering - 005892
Reference number
DN796199
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of catering services and will include all food and staff
provision to support the delivery of Whickham School and Sports College catering services
requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,887,837
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 34926000 - Car park control equipment
- 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79715000 - Patrol services
- 79992000 - Reception services
- 35125300 - Security cameras
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of catering services and will include all food and staff
provision to support the delivery of Whickham School and Sports College catering services
requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Menus and Allergen Management / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Mobilisation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Management, Supervision & Staffing / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery, Customer Relationships & Complaints / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is an award notice for a further competition issued under an established DPS.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DFE-83689 - Whickham School and Sports College - 879 Lot 1 Catering – 005892
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspens Services Ltd
International House, 10 Beaufort Court Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,887,837
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom