Official UK procurement notice
PP-10157 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catering
Authority: Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (Education)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: London (UKI42)
Published estimate£980,000≈ £327k / year · £1,176,000 inc. VAT3.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025awarded 22 Oct 2025
Awarded to Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government Services
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School is a primary school with nursery, situated in London, Wades Place, Poplar E14 0DE
No staff members are participants in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
CPV: School catering services · School meals · School-meal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£980,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
PP-10157- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033790- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055036Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Jun 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published19 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by16 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent366 days ago22 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts295 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published246 days ago18 Feb 2026, 15:09 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jun 2025- Tender notice published19 Jun 2025, 15:38 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Oct 2025, 12:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2025, 12:01 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Feb 2026, 15:09 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,015,2921 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government ServicesSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client | £1,015,292 | 22 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
PP-10157 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catering · Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government ServicesSME
- Signed
- 31 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,015,292
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
6 agreed KPIs: Food Quality · Marketing · Staffing …
- Food Quality, Balanced daily/weekly menu, as published. Where applicable in accordance with the specification and national nutritional standards Healthy and vegetarian options available Portion sizes in accordance with specification and national guidelines Food is appropriately presented Counters and display cabinets are well presented in accordance with the specification Presentation of platters; meat, fish and vegetarian items served separately
- Marketing, Pleasant, innovative point of sale material. Use of materials in accordance with specification Information notices displayed in appropriate positions Product price lists on display for all items Marketing plan maintained
- Staffing, Correct uniforms worn by operators, including managers Good personal hygiene practices Wash hand basins fully stocked with correct signage in place Colour coded utensils in use Regular use of sanitiser Good management of cloths Staff are pleasant and courteous at all times Efficient service with adequate staff cover Service opens at stated times Staff engage in upselling
- Hygiene, Health & Safety, Standard of hygiene Area well organised and clear of obsolete catering equipment Utensils and crockery regularly washed; dishwasher clean Regular waste removal Standard of presentation and hygiene Standard of hygiene All products wrapped, labelled and stored correctly Separation of raw and cooked products All food within ‘use by’ date Standard of hygiene All products wrapped, labelled and stored correctly All food within ‘best before’ date Chemicals stored in a well ventilated, secure storage area away from food products Relevant chemical data sheets available in the vicinity Equipment clean and well maintained Adequate stock of light equipment available and stored correctly; separate utensils for each dish
- Operational Systems, HACCP/Assured Safe Catering systems in place and in use. Food safety manuals up to date Cleaning schedules and rotas are in place and signed off Food and equipment temperature monitoring/systems in place Fully implemented training plan, including Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or equivalent)
- Finance & Management, Duly authorised supervisor available Level of management support Complaints responded to in accordance with specification Surveys Budget Food production management systems in place Wastage monitoring systems in place Financial performance Weekly, monthly and annual reporting mechanisms adhered to
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of client
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender