Scope
Description
The services required are for the provision of School Meals.
The school does not possess a kitchen, and meals for over 350 pupils per day are required to be delivered from a nearby facility
Contract 1. Delivered School Meals
Supplier
Contract value
- £915,000 excluding VAT
- £1,098,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Options to extend will be offered as 2 x 12 month periods, subject to agreement in writing by both parties
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Switching to direct award
This school does not have a school kitchen, but needs to feed over 350 pupils per day.
The contract became vacant when Leicester Council closed its catering services business in April 2025. Following this closure, the provision was advertised in a Framework setting, but received no bids from potential suppliers.
The school meal provision was then transferred to Leicestershire County Traded Services, who provided the service from April 2025.
Leicestershire County Council announced the closer of it catering provision in April 2026, leaving the school without a meal provider.
Having engaged directly with other local schools, a partnership has been agreed between a local school, and abm Catering to supply hot delivered meals service to Spinney Hills Primary School from the nearby local school via abm Catering.
Private catering companies are not able to commit to provide a service to Spinney Hills, as they need to have a nearby kitchen in order to do so.
Supplier
A.B.M. CATERING LIMITED
- Companies House: 04168334
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCWG-9172-RVDV
Eagle Court
Warwick
CV34 4AF
United Kingdom
Email: sales@abmcatering.co.uk
Website: http://www.abmcatering.co.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Delivered School Meals
Contracting authority
Spinney Hill Primary School
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBB-1938-VJPQ
ventnor street
Leicester
Le5 5EZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government