Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 26 Feb 2026, 18:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EPT-67595 - Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust Lot 1 - Catering Services Case 4793

Authority: Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

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: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£13,308,026published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Stir Food Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catering Services for Trust. This procurement for Catering Services is for 12 schools spanning ages 4-16 across the Essex area.

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: East of England

Extensions: Option to extend for a further [2] x 12 months

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: 26 Feb 2026, 18:22 GMT
Last source update: 26 Feb 2026, 18:22 GMT
Authority reference: DN774502
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017612
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: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065da4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is now closed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,308,0261 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 41 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stir Food LtdSME	£13,308,026 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 017612-2026-EPT - 67595 case reference 004793-1 · Stir Food LtdSME
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£13,308,026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation St Clere's School, Butts Lane, Stanford-Le-Hope, East of England, SS17 0NWContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stir Food LtdAwarded supplier Censeo House, 6 St Peters Street, St Albans, East of England, AL1 3LF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.