Contract

London Screen Academy Catering

  • London Screen Academy Catering Tender

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069164

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a4d8 (view related notices)

Published 28 October 2025, 6:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Screen Academy Catering Tender

Ladbroke House, 62-66 Highbury Grove,

London

N5 2AD

Contact

Procurement team at Cohesion

Email

info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1892251001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI43 - Haringey and Islington

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Buyer's address

www.lsa.ac.uk

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

London Screen Academy Catering

Reference number

CCL_50

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The London Screen Academy is a specialist Sixth Form Academy in the London Borough of Islington. Part of the Day One Trust, it has 833 students on roll and over 80 teaching and support staff. The Academy is located in a former factory in Islington. The 80,000Sq Ft factory was built in the 1930s and was transformed into a world class film Academy in 2019. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped and compact kitchen. There are no LGPS pensions in the catering team.The contract is starting on January 1st 2025 and an accelerated two stage restricted process is being used for the procurement. The Academy continues to forge a bright new future for the students and the film industry under the leadership of the Principal, Charlie Kennard MBE. The Academy Business Manager, Laura Defrates is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Principal and SLT; she is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the

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: £203,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Main site or place of performance

London Screen Academy Islington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Screen Academy is a specialist Sixth Form Academy in the London Borough of Islington. Part of the Day One Trust, it has 833 students on roll and over 80 teaching and support staff. The Academy is located in a former factory in Islington. The 80,000Sq Ft factory was built in the 1930s and was transformed into a world class film Academy in 2019. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped and compact kitchen. There are no LGPS pensions in the catering team.The contract is starting on January 1st 2025 and an accelerated two stage restricted process is being used for the procurement. The Academy continues to forge a bright new future for the students and the film industry under the leadership of the Principal, Charlie Kennard MBE. The Academy Business Manager, Laura Defrates is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Principal and SLT; she is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the Academy. The contract is for an initial three-year period, there is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and deliver excellent standards.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Restricted procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The contract is coming to an unexpectedly sudden end and to support a compliant process and a subsequent TUPE transfer, an accelerated process is essential.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-031454


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CCL_050

Title

London Screen Academy Catering Tender

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 October 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stir Food

St Albans

AL1 3LF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £220,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £225,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Email

cocommercial@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072761234

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cohesion Consulting Ltd

16 Mount Pleasant

Tunbridge Wells

TN1 1QU

Email

info@cohesionconsultingltd.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1892251001

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk