Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
St Clere's School, Butts Lane
Stanford-Le-Hope
SS17 0NW
Contact
Dave Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
EPT-67595 - Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust Lot 1 - Catering Services Case 4793
Reference number
DN774502
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Catering Services for Trust. This procurement for Catering Services is for 12 schools spanning ages 4-16 across the Essex area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £13,341,809
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 34926000 - Car park control equipment
- 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79715000 - Patrol services
- 79992000 - Reception services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 98351000 - Car park management services
- 35125300 - Security cameras
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Catering Services for Trust. This procurement for Catering Services is for 12 schools spanning ages 4-16 across the Essex area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further [2] x 12 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is now closed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
EPT - 67595 case reference 004793
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stir Food Ltd
Censeo House, 6 St Peters Street
St Albans
AL1 3LF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,308,026
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom