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EE-0009 Chelmsford County Girls Catering

Chelmsford County High School for Girls

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08 Sep 2026 at 15:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford County High School for Girls procured school catering services for its school in Chelmsford. The requirement covers the provision and operation of catering services for the school community, described as school catering services (CPV 55524000). The school is the buying organisation, with Place Group Ltd acting as procurement agent on its behalf. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, at the school’s Chelmsford site. This is a services opportunity for catering operators with the operational capability to run food provision in a school environment, serve pupils and staff, and manage day-to-day catering delivery within an educational setting. The procurement relates to one completed lot and is focused on this individual school’s catering requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 August 2026 to COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED. The award value is £2,619,936 excluding VAT, or £3,143,923.20 including VAT. The contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, giving a term of nearly five years. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 September 2026. The procedure was selective, using an award under a framework, and the call-off was non-competitive. It was conducted under the light-touch regime. The tender had one lot, now complete, and the selected supplier holds an active award. The contract is classified as a services procurement and was above the relevant threshold.

This award is useful market evidence for established school catering businesses and larger contract caterers assessing work with Chelmsford County High School for Girls. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to operate a full school catering service, reliable staffing and food-supply arrangements, and the ability to deliver consistently in an educational setting. Experience of serving pupils and school staff, managing daily meal provision, meeting operational and food-safety obligations, and working effectively with school management would be commercially relevant. The route used here also shows that the buyer obtained catering through a framework and a selective, non-competitive award, so suppliers should understand the relevant framework route and its qualification requirements before the requirement next returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EE-0009 Chelmsford County Girls Catering

Notice Description

Provision of Catering Services to Chelmsford County High School for Girls as further described in Attachment 2 Chelmsford Girls Quote_Chartwells

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085015-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,619,936 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1RW
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Patching Hall
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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