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Catering Services Contract for the Romsey Group of Primary Schools

Cupernham Infant School · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:09.

Opportunity overview

The provision of catering services to eight primary schools in or close to Romsey, Hampshire, operating in alliance with each other for purposes of the procurement process.

Awarded to

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Aspen Services Ltd

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Published award value
£500k
Awarded
10 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJZY-1355-VRGY
Location
Whittington, Worcester,, UKG12, WR5 2RY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£500k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Jun02
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Jul 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Renewal

Description
After the initial term, the schools may wish to extend the contact for a maximum of 2 years based upon contract performance

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The bid comprises: # standard qualification questions for which there are pass/fail answers. # A technical section that will comprise 40% weighting for answers to questions and 5% for presentation if shortlisted # and 55% for the prices bid. Whilst the commercial offer is important, the decision will be based on the overall demonstration of believability and value for money.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Award criteria
Type
quality
Description
The bid comprises: # standard qualification questions for which there are pass/fail answers. # A technical section that will comprise 40% weighting for answers to questions and 5% for presentation if shortlisted # and 55% for the prices bid. Whilst the commercial offer is important, the decision will be based on the overall demonstration of believability and value for money.

Contract period

Ends
27 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
That the bidding contractor has demonstrable experience in managing catering services within a state primary school environment.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-3
Description
Romsey Schools Specification Document 160625
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-4
Description
Romsey Schools DRAFT Catering Contract 160625
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-5
Description
Romsey Schools Financial Workbook 160625
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
032519-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jun 2025, 11:17

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZQP-2512-ZGQL
Name
Cupernham Infant School

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Romsey
Postal Code
SO51 7JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bransley Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PZQP-2512-ZGQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Kevin Pickford
Telephone
+447790973906
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04430633
Name
MYA Consulting Ltd
Role Details
Managing the project on behalf of the eight schools

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
St Leonards
Postal Code
TN38 9UH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation House, Highfield Drive

Details

Identifier

Id
04430633
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Kevin Pickford
Telephone
+447790973906
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PQTW-8499-HZBD
Name
MYA Consulting Ltd
Role Details
Procurement Management

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
St Leonards
Postal Code
TN38 9UH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation House, Highfield Drive

Identifier

Id
PQTW-8499-HZBD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Kevin Pickford
Telephone
+447790973906
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PJZY-1355-VRGY
Name
Aspen Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Whittington, Worcester,
Postal Code
WR5 2RY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Teme House, Whittington Hall,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PJZY-1355-VRGY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Catering Services Contract for the Romsey Group of Primary Schools
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
550,000

Renewal

Description
As negotiated and agreed between parties

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056233-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 14:28

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJZY-1355-VRGY
Name
Aspen Services Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
2 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2030, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Romsey · UKJ36 · SO51 7JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054918-2025-09-12T14:28:45+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·