GLF Schools Catering Contract

Opportunity overview

The Trust serves over 19,000 young people aged 2 to 19 in a diverse array of settings, with around 2,500 employees. Our schools are in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon. The Trust is seeking experienced caterers to provide high quality school catering services across the Trust, currently there are 8 secondary schools and 35 primary schools. It is anticipated the majority of the schools will be in scope, however the final number of schools will be defined later in the process. It is expected the contract will be divided into Lots, with bidders given the opportunity to apply for some or all of the various Lots.

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 LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £44m
Awarded: 30 Apr 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 06561073
Location: London, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £430k
Awarded: 30 Apr 2026
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 06561073
Location: London, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated
Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: 2025/S 000-077039
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Entry 2

Id: 2
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: GLF SCHOOLS
Id: GB-COH-07551959

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 07551959

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHBQ-3225-WLBD

Address

Street Address: The Beacon School
Locality: Banstead
Postal Code: SM7 1AG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26

Contact

Email: procurement@glfschools.org

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: Banstead Community Junior School
Id: GB-PPON-PPVQ-1843-DMBJ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PPVQ-1843-DMBJ

Address

Street Address: The Horseshoe
Locality: Banstead
Postal Code: SM7 2BQ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26

Contact

Email: finance@bcjs.org.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 3

Name: ACE ADVICE LTD
Id: GB-COH-12873828
Role Details: Procurement support

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 12873828

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PBBX-5711-VBGM

Address

Street Address: 20 Wenlock Road
Locality: London
Postal Code: N1 7GU
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI41

Contact

Name: Ian Henderson
Email: Ian.Henderson@ace-advice.co.uk

Roles

procuringEntity

processContactPoint

Details

Url: https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/ ↗

Organisation 4

Name: COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-02114954

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02114954

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PTWW-9172-LVMX

Address

Street Address: Parklands Court, 24 Parklands
Locality: Rubery, Birmingham
Postal Code: B45 9PZ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG31

Roles

tenderer

Details

Url: https://www.compass-group.co.uk/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 5

Name: CATER LINK LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-03732298

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 03732298

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

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

Roles

tenderer

Details

Url: https://caterlinkltd.co.uk/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 6

Name: IMPACT FOOD GROUP LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-11096050

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 11096050

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PJVR-8296-QNBM

Address

Street Address: St Andrews House
Locality: Woking
Postal Code: GU21 6EB
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ25

Roles

tenderer

Details

Url: https://impactfood.co.uk/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 7

Name: TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-06576188

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 06576188

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PYWJ-2955-LJDH

Address

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

Roles

tenderer

Details

Url: http://www.taylorshaw.com ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 8

Name: ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-06561073

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 06561073

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PJZY-1355-VRGY

Address

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

Contact

Email: sales.admin@aspens-services.com

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Url: http://www.aspens-services.co.uk ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: GLF Schools Catering Contract
Status: pending
Date: 1 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes
Has Options: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 1 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 55524000
Description: School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKI62
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKJ11
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKJ14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKJ25
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKJ26
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKJ27
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKJ3
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Item 2

Id: 2
Related Lot: 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 55524000
Description: School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKI62
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKJ11
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKJ14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKJ25
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKJ26
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKJ27
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKJ3
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 44,000,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-06561073
Name: ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends: 14 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description: Two twelve month extensions are available, subject to agreement in writing by all parties

Options

Description: In the event of additional schools joining the Trust over the life of this agreement they may be added to this contract

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 040740-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040740-2026 ↗
Published: 1 May 2026, 17:39
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 2

Id: 2
Title: Banstead Community Junior School Catering
Status: pending
Date: 1 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 1 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 55524000
Description: School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ26
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 430,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-06561073
Name: ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends: 14 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description: Two Twelve month extensions are available subject to all parties agreement in writing

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 040740-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040740-2026 ↗
Published: 1 May 2026, 17:39
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Banstead · UKJ26 · SM7 1AG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

040740-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 1 May 2026, 17:39