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Published 15 May 2026, 14:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)

Published estimate£16,635,000≈ £5.5m / year · £16,635,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026awarded 21 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to Aspens Services Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

St Ralph Sherwin – £1.1m Primary, 827k secondary schools Pa

Our Lady of Lourdes - £1.4m Pa

St Ralph Sherwin – Start Date: January 2027.

Our Lady of Lourdes – Start Date: November 2027.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ Document for more information.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£16,635,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £16,635,000 exc. VAT · £16,635,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

55524000 School catering services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 70%
Criterion 2: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 May 2026, 14:52 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 14:20 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044971
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): School catering services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a2a Find a Tender

How it runs: Please see PSQ Document for more information.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Litmus TMS

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

litmustms.co.uk/respond/5S6SURQ8NB ↗

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates

Tender notice published166 days ago
15 May 2026, 14:52 BST
Clarification questions by139 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline69 days ago
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by16 days ago
12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent8 days ago
21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published2 days ago
26 Oct 2026, 14:20 GMT
Today
29 Oct 2026
Standstill endsin 6 days
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract startsin 63 days
1 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026

Tender notice published
15 May 2026, 14:52 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 Oct 2026, 14:20 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Oct 2026, 14:20 GMT
Contract signature expected
6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £16,635,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aspens Services Limited1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.	£16,635,000 inc. VAT	21 Oct 2026standstill to 4 Nov 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	0	0	—

Who bid

wonAspens Services Ltd · Greater London

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMXT-6964-LMWV St Katherine's House, Mansfield Road, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 3TQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06561073 International House, 10 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, London, London, E14 9XLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Oct 2026, 14:20 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 May 2026, 14:52 BST