Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 4 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DFE-84896-Connaught School for Girls-Lot 1 - Catering Services 006368

Authority: Connaught School for Girls (Education)

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)

+2 more

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,370,603published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Stir Food Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of catering services and will include all food and staff

provision to support the delivery of Connaught School for Girls catering services

requirement.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Canteen and catering services · Car park control equipment · Catering services · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Patrol services · Reception services · Restaurant and food-serving services · Security cameras

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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: 4 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Last source update: 4 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Authority reference: DN797923
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-010137
Classification (CPV): Building and facilities management servicesCanteen and catering servicesCar park control equipmentCatering servicesExterior cleaning work for buildingsPatrol servicesReception servicesRestaurant and food-serving servicesSecurity cameras
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06474f 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 for a further competition issued under an established DPS

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,370,6031 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stir Food Ltd	£1,370,603 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010137-2026-DFE-84896-Connaught School for Girls-Lot 1 - Catering Services 006368-1 · Stir Food Ltd
Signed
3 Feb 2026
Value
£1,370,603
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Connaught School for Girls

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Dyers Hall Rd S, London, UK, E11 4AEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Hight 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, UK, AL1 3LF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.