Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 13 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EPT-66108 Reach2 Academy Trust Lot 1 - Catering Services Case number: 4335

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

+4 more

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£16,903,266published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Hertfordshire Catering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catering Services

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Canteen and catering services · Car park control equipment · Car park management services · Cleaning and sanitation services · Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Patrol services · Reception services · Refuse collection services · Restaurant and food-serving services · +2 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: Two 1 year extensions

34926000 Car park control equipment 35125300 Security cameras 45452000 Exterior cleaning work for buildings 55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services 55500000 Canteen and catering services 79715000 Patrol services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
Authority reference: DN771495
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033465
Classification (CPV): Building and facilities management servicesCanteen and catering servicesCar park control equipmentCar park management servicesCleaning and sanitation servicesClinical-waste collection servicesClinical-waste disposal servicesExterior cleaning work for buildingsPatrol servicesReception services
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Refuse collection servicesRestaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068164 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off from a DPS

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £16,903,2661 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd	£16,903,266 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 033465-2026-EPT-66108 Reach2 Academy Trust Lot 1 - Catering Services Case number: 4335-1 · Hertfordshire Catering Ltd
Signed
19 Mar 2026
Value
£16,903,266
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy, Henhurst Ridge, Burton-On-Trent, UK, DE13 9TQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hertfordshire Catering LtdAwarded supplier Hertfordshire, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.