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# Star Academies · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/star-academies-coh-07353849). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Star Academies is a Education based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 35 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Star Academies
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PWBT-5538-WMVJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 35
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £54m (median award: £2.0m) across 11 of 29 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (STAR ACADEMIES)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/star-academies-coh-07353849

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 7 bids (median of 20 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 20% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 6 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 14 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Selective: 8 (57%), Open: 6 (43%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 4 notices, last 24 months (29% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 2 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
4. **[Recreational, cultural and sporting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000) (CPV 92):** 2 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[Office and computing machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/office-and-computing-machinery-equipment-and-supplies-except-30000000) (CPV 30):** 1 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[AEFM Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aefm-ltd-coh-06950191):** 2 procedures
2. **[Greater Manchester Community Lettings](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/greater-manchester-community-lettings-coh-13025198):** 2 procedures
3. **[Churchill Contract Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/churchill-contract-services-limited-coh-03762020):** 2 procedures
4. **[Marlowe Fire & Security Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marlowe-fire-security-limited-coh-05239777):** 2 procedures (8 awards)
5. **[Walker Fire UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/walker-fire-uk-ltd-coh-01554539):** 2 procedures (8 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Mellors Catering Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mellors-catering-services-coh-07717083):** £21m · [Lot 1 – North](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/star-academies-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05509e) · Awarded: 4 Feb 2026
2. **[Mellors Catering Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mellors-catering-services-coh-07717083):** £16m · [Lot 2 – Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/star-academies-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05509e) · Awarded: 4 Feb 2026
3. **[Nuvem Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nuvem-solutions-limited-coh-12291946):** £5.0m · [Star Academies - Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Associated Products, Services and Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/star-academies-multifunctional-devices-mfds-and-associated-products-services-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-061271) · Awarded: 12 May 2026
4. **[Lyreco UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lyreco-uk-limited-coh-00442696):** £4.0m · [Office and Education Supplies Star Academies](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/office-and-education-supplies-star-academies-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa5c) · Awarded: 15 Sept 2026
5. **[Mellors Catering Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mellors-catering-services-coh-07717083):** £3.3m · [Lot 3 - London](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/star-academies-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05509e) · Awarded: 4 Feb 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 2
- **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 Star Academies intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/star-academies-coh-07353849#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/star-academies-coh-07353849
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt