Official UK procurement notice
Stanmore College Catering Tender
Authority: Stanmore College (Education)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Limited
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£690,000≈ £230k / year · £828,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025awarded 26 Feb 2026
Awarded to Stir Food Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAll details are in the tender documents
- How the procedure runs: All details are in the draft ITT document
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£690,000
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: All details are in the ITT documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CCL_115- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072151- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd10Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per CCS guidance
- How it runs
All details are in the draft ITT document
Review and risk notes
- Risks
None noted
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
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published354 days ago7 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Clarification questions by327 days ago4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline327 days ago4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent242 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published242 days ago27 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
- Award decision expected by241 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Feb 2026, 14:13 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,723,9191 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stir Food Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels. | £1,723,919 | 26 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Cohesion Consulting LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityCohesion are managing the tender process on behalf of the College
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Stir FoodAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender