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Embark - Outsource Catering Service

EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:19.

Opportunity overview

The Trust was seeking an outsourced Catering Service to provide a high-quality service and school meal, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The tender is for primary and secondary schools however further schools may join the contract as the Trust grows.

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
£3.5m
Awarded
14 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06561073
Location
London, UKI42, E14 9XL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value 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
EBMAT01.48
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-11717748

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11717748

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLY-4964-TXGH

Address

Street Address
University Of Derby
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE22 1GB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
PHP LAW LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC429243
Role Details
Procurement Consultant

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC429243

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPRM-9434-VNYQ

Address

Street Address
Unit 3 The Brutus Centre
Locality
Totnes
Postal Code
TQ9 5RW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
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

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Embark - Outsource Catering Service
Status
pending
Date
15 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
4,200,000
Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06561073
Name
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
25 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
Two further 1 year extensions (3+1+1)

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. To include schools who join the Trust and associated services

Related lots

LOT-0000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056483-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jun 2026, 10:28
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
26 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derby · UKF11 · DE22 1GB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 015007-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 056483-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·