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EPT- 44946 DPS879

STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST

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20 Jun 2025 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire University Academies Trust recently completed a public procurement process for canteen and catering services titled "EPT- 44946 DPS879". The procurement was part of a further competition under the dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for Building in Use Support Services. Despite being a selective procurement through a restricted procedure, the competition resulted in the successful awarding of a contract to Dolce, valued at £3.1 million, with the contract being signed on 19th May 2025. The procurement targeted services within the UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, and was governed by public law in education, under legal basis CELEX:32014L0024. The process included key performance criteria focusing 50% on quality and 50% on price, with potential options to extend the service for an additional two years.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the catering industry to engage in long-term partnerships with educational institutions. Large-scale service providers, similar to Dolce, that specialise in high-quality food service management across multiple UK regions, can find growth potential in such government contracts. By leveraging their expertise in canteen and catering services, these businesses can enhance their market presence and drive business expansion through significant public contracts that promise stability and extended service opportunities. The regions involved and the procurement's dynamic nature, indicated by the DPS framework, cater to adaptable and scalable business operations ready to meet diverse educational catering needs.

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Notice Title

EPT- 44946 DPS879

Notice Description

Staffordshire University Academies Trust has awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Services

Options: Option to extend for 2 years.

Lot 2

Services

Options: Option to extend for 2 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055112
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034128-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
office@suatrust.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 2DF
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLG24 Staffordshire CC, TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOLCE

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