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Provision of Schools Catering Services

LIFT SCHOOLS · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:52.

Opportunity overview

Provision of school meals and additional catering services at Lift Schools , in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements , good practice guidelines and to provide good quality, nutritious meals at an affordable price.The service will be an integral part of the school day where pupils will be able to take a nourishing meal in a pleasant and orderly environment which aids in curriculum attainment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Aspens Services Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£19m
Awarded
28 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJZY-1355-VRGY
Location
London, United Kingdom,, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

Aspens Services Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£19m
Awarded
28 Jun 2026
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJZY-1355-VRGY
Location
London, United Kingdom,, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

Caterlink Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£19m
Awarded
28 Jun 2026
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PWPW-6942-JXBP
Location
Reading,, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Taylor Shaw

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£19m
Awarded
28 Jun 2026
Award ID
4
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PYWJ-2955-LJDH
Location
Macclesfield, Cheshire,, UKD62, SK11 6ET, United Kingdom

Taylor Shaw

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£19m
Awarded
28 Jun 2026
Award ID
5
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PYWJ-2955-LJDH
Location
Macclesfield, Cheshire,, UKD62, SK11 6ET, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value not stated
  • Lot 5Value not stated

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
T281-ITT
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete
Entry 5
Id
5
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
LIFT SCHOOLS
Id
GB-COH-06625091

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06625091

Address

Street Address
1 Edcity Walk
Locality
London
Postal Code
W12 7TF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI33

Contact

Name
Andrea Weed

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Aspens Services Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PJZY-1355-VRGY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJZY-1355-VRGY

Address

Street Address
International House 10 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way,
Locality
London, United Kingdom,
Postal Code
E14 9XL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Caterlink Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PWPW-6942-JXBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWPW-6942-JXBP

Address

Street Address
300 Thames Valley Park Drive,
Locality
Reading,
Postal Code
RG6 1PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
Taylor Shaw
Id
GB-PPON-PYWJ-2955-LJDH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYWJ-2955-LJDH

Address

Street Address
The Courtyard, Catherine Street,
Locality
Macclesfield, Cheshire,
Postal Code
SK11 6ET
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Catering Services Lot 1 North
Status
pending
Date
29 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

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

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
23 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Oct 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060913-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 16:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Catering Services Lot 2 Midlands
Status
pending
Date
29 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

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

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
24 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Oct 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2x1 year extension

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060913-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 16:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Southwest
Status
pending
Date
29 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWPW-6942-JXBP
Name
Caterlink Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
24 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Oct 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2x 1 year extension

Related lots

3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060913-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 16:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
3
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Title
Catering Services Lot 4 East
Status
pending
Date
29 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYWJ-2955-LJDH
Name
Taylor Shaw

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
24 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Oct 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2x1 year extensions

Related lots

4

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060913-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 16:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
4
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 5
Id
5
Title
Catering Services Lot 5 London and South
Status
pending
Date
29 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYWJ-2955-LJDH
Name
Taylor Shaw

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
24 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Oct 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year Extensions

Related lots

5

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060913-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 16:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
5
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · W12 7TF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 000405-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 060913-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·