Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Walton High School
The Rise
Stafford
ST170LJ
UK
Contact person: Andrew Kyle
E-mail: andrew@askjak.co.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://waltonstaffs.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
School Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 594 705.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Financial
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term may be extended by up to two years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-003760
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2025
V.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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspens Services LTD
06561073
Teme House, Whittington Hall,
Whiitington, Worcester
WR5 2RY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 594 705.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Walton Multi Academy Truts
Stafford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2025