CS-02 · Catering
Trust-wide catering for 12 academies
A joint catering tender for Aspire Academy Trust's 12 Cornish primary academies, awarded in three months and saving £87,000 for reinvestment.
Trust-wide catering for 12 academies
The challenge
Aspire wanted the same quality, nutritional standards and operations in every academy, and better commercial terms from buying as one trust.
What we did
- Gathered each school's requirements and drafted compliant documents
- Ran one joint tender with clarifications and site visits
- Evaluated bids, advised on presentations and drafted the contract terms
Results
£87,000
saved and reinvested in education
12 / 12
schools backed the recommended supplier
“The support given by AssetProc felt like having a procurement team within the Trust.”Aspire Academy Trust
The outcome
Menus and recipes are now managed centrally, so pupils get the same standard in every academy. The trust has fewer supplier invoices to process, better allergen control and menu planning, and fewer deliveries, which also cuts its environmental impact.
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