Contract Award Notice UK Published 26 October 2026

UK-Derby: School catering services.

The Litmus Partnership

Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PMXT-6964-LMWV


Address:


St Katherine's House, Mansfield Road
Derby
DE1 3TQ
UK


Contact name:

Craig Bland


Email:

CraigBland@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

01276 673896


Website:

https://www.srscmat.co.uk/


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Competitive flexible procedure


Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided


Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see PSQ Document for more information.



Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No


Dynamic market:

No





Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

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


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


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.





Total value (estimated):


GBP 16,635,000 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 16,635,000 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 16,635,000 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

No


Award decision date:

21/10/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

06/11/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


55524000 - School catering services.



Delivery regions:


UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire



Assessment summaries sent:

21/10/2026



Supplier




Supplier:

Aspens Services Ltd


Companies House:

06561073


Address:


International House, 10 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL
UK


Email:

CraigBland@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

01276 673896


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Other organisations


Not provided