Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walton High School
The Rise
Stafford
ST170LJ
Contact
Andrew Kyle
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
School Catering Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The school is seeking a contractor that will deliver the school catering services. It is expected that a suitably experienced and qualified supplier will deliver a high quality service and value for money for the school, pupils and parents. The contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the 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: £1,594,705
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Walton High School, part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator to deliver the catering services to the school and including a sixth form centre. Briefly, the services are supplied across a main dining room, additional indoor unit and sixth form. There are c.1,280 NOR including c.200 sixth form. The contract will commence on the 1st August 2025 for three years with an option to extend for a further two years from 1st August 2028.
There is currently an incumbent catering organisation providing the service. TUPE will apply to this contract. Note, that there is at least one member of catering staff who is enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), the Staffordshire Pension Fund. Potential suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability in running Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Stafford or similar schemes.
This is an open procedure and documents will only be issued to those suppliers who are deemed to be suitably qualified and experienced to deliver the catering services to the school.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term may be extended by up to two years.
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: 2025/S 000-003760
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Teme House, Whittington Hall,
Whiitington, Worcester
WR5 2RY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06561073
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,594,705
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Walton Multi Academy Truts
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom