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Official procurement procedure
ID 4602687 - DfE - Catering, Vending, Cleaning and Ancillary Services for Southern Regional College
Accommodation
building and window cleaning services
Building and facilities management services
+11 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:30 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
6 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£8,500,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 42)
Based on 63 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 42)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 contracts | £3,434,945,680 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £16,442,567 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £19,012,600,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £12,645,918,968 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £193,867,411 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £81,073,108 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £11,128,577 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £12,410,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £4,750,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £3,928,800,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
APX041 - Cleaning & Waste Management ServicesApex Housing Association · 3 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST | £1,000,000 | same CPV family |
Estate Cleaning ServicesNorthamptonshire Partnership Homes · 2 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST | £9,600,000 | same CPV family |
St Edmunds College Gutter Cleaning ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE · 4 Sept 2026, 12:25 BST | £0 | same CPV family |
Provision of comprehensive cleaning and exhauster services to the British High Commission NairobiForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 7 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST | £480,000 | same CPV family |
The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering ServiceCity of Glasgow College · 1 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST | £9,450,000 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Southern Regional College: "ID 4602687 - DfE - Catering, Vending, Cleaning and Ancillary Services for Southern Regional College". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Southern Regional College | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Southern Regional College
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Southern Regional College. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 42):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD | 1 win | £8,500,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouthern Regional College | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST | Last source update3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAccommodation, building and window cleaning services, Building and facilities management services, Building-cleaning services, Catering services, Cleaning and sanitation services, Facilities management services, Grounds maintenance services, Housekeeping services, Janitorial services, Office cleaning services, School catering services, School cleaning services, Vending machines | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-043c32 | ||
What is being bought
The Southern Regional College, hereafter referred to as ‘The Client’ is a College of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland, with 8 main campuses serving the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne district council areas. The Client requires a single Contractor to provide a full range of facilities management services including catering, vending, cleaning and ancillary services. Please see the Specification document within the CfT documents for full details of the services required.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST - Status changed to complete
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST - Official notice release published
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST - Published value updated to £4,500,000
22 Feb 2024, 14:50 GMT - Status changed to active
22 Feb 2024, 14:50 GMT - Official notice release published
22 Feb 2024, 14:50 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 27 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
22 Feb 2024, 14:50 GMT - Buyer information updated
22 Feb 2024, 14:50 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Southern Regional College, hereafter referred to as ‘The Client’ is a College of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland, with 8 main campuses serving the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne district council areas. The Client requires a single Contractor to provide a full range of facilities management services including catering, vending, cleaning and ancillary services. Please see the Specification document within the CfT documents for full details of the services required.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 14 May 2024, 00:00 BST · £8,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £8,500,000 · signed 14 May 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) electronicBids: 3 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1) smeBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Southern Regional College
Contracting authority GB-FTS-105842Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published