Contract

PP-10142 Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering

  • Oxley Park Academy Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032708

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c60f (view related notices)

Published 16 June 2025, 4:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oxley Park Academy Trust

Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park

Milton Keynes

MK4 4TA

Contact

Irene Celis

Email

Irene.Celis@place-group.com

Telephone

+44 8452577050

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

National registration number

07660971

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.oxleyparkacademy.com/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home

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

PP-10142 Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering

Reference number

PP-10142

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Oxley Park Academy Trust is a single academy trust, with two campuses. Oxley Campus and Shenley Campus in Milton Keynes. They both provide education to primary school age children; Shenley also has a nursery year.At mutual agreement between the successful bidder and the Client, any future schools/services that the Client may incorporate, will also be added to the contract. Large growth is not expected during the contact period.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.

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: £900,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services
  • 55523100 - School-meal services
  • 15894210 - School meals

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Oxley Park Academy Trust is a single academy trust, with two campuses. Oxley Campus and Shenley Campus in Milton Keynes. They both provide education to primary school age children; Shenley also has a nursery year.At mutual agreement between the successful bidder and the Client, any future schools/services that the Client may incorporate, will also be added to the contract. Large growth is not expected during the contact period.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Successful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and food-based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the new Ofsted guidance for catering.The Successful Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers that include School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the Successful Bidder will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements in delivering the catering services.The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further one-year periods. Currently there are no catering staff, therefore TUPE does not apply to this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-039777


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PP-10142 Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering

Title

Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspens Services Ltd

Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington Road

Whittington

WR5 2RY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire
National registration number

06561073

Internet address

www.aspens-services.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £900,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,134,722.75


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom