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# SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-urn-136306). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL is a Education based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 3 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PCMJ-8458-VCYZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 3
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.3m (median award: £1.7m) across 2 of 2 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL), dfe-gias (Sir Thomas Rich's School), dfe-gias (Sir Thomas Rich's School)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-urn-136306

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 24% above the published estimate (median of 2 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 1 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Selective: 1 (100%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-restaurant-and-retail-trade-services-55000000) (CPV 55):** 1 notices, last 24 months (100% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 1 notices, last 24 months (100% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Sansum Solutions Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sansum-solutions-group-limited-coh-10365916):** 1 procedures
2. **[TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/taylor-shaw-limited-coh-06576188):** 1 procedures
3. **[Purgo Supply Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/purgo-supply-services-limited-coh-08665358):** 1 procedures
4. **[Aspens Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aspens-services-limited-coh-06561073):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/taylor-shaw-limited-coh-06576188):** £2.4m · [Sit Thomas Rich's School - Catering](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06609e) · Awarded: 17 Sept 2026
2. **[Sansum Solutions Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sansum-solutions-group-limited-coh-10365916):** £905k · [Sir Thomas Rich's School - Cleaning Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06609e) · Awarded: 17 Sept 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 1
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-urn-136306#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sir-thomas-rich-s-school-urn-136306
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt