Catering at The Birches · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

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

19 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST

Last source update

19 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST

Authority reference

Catering - 2026

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-057988

Classification (CPV)

Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Delivery area

South East (UKJ11)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

Housing Solutions conducted a further competition under the YPO Dynamic Purchasing System established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Invitations to tender were issued through the DPS in accordance with the DPS rules. One compliant tender submission was received and evaluated against the published award criteria. Following evaluation, the contract was awarded to the successful tenderer. The award relates to a call-off contract under an existing DPS and does not constitute a separate procurement requiring publication of a prior contract notice.

Publisher note: Housing Solutions conducted a further competition under the YPO Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), Building in Use – Lot 1: Catering Services (Reference 879), which had been established and operated by YPO in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations. At the time of publishing the contracting opportunity, YPO confirmed that there were 67 active catering suppliers registered within the relevant DPS category and eligible to participate in the competition. Invitations to tender were issued through the DPS in accordance with the rules governing the procurement. Following the closing date for submissions, one tender response was received from Sophies Catering. The submission was evaluated in accordance with the published procurement documents and award criteria by an evaluation panel. Following completion of the evaluation process, the tender was assessed as meeting Housing Solutions' requirements and offering value for money, and the contract was subsequently awarded to Sophies Catering. The contract relates to the provision of comprehensive catering services for residents at The Birches, supporting the delivery of high-quality meal services and associated catering operations within the scheme. The contract commenced on 1 June 2026 and has a maximum duration of five years, structured as an initial two-year term, followed by the option to extend for a further two years, and a final one-year extension option (2 + 2 + 1), subject to satisfactory performance and continued business requirements. The total estimated value of the contract over the maximum five-year term is estimated to be up GBP1,000,000. (MT Ref:237567)

• Sophie's cateringAwarded supplier 3, Coote Close Binfield , Berkshire, Berkshire, South East, RG42 5HWContact emailShow contact details

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