---
title: "School Catering Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d136"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-08-05"
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# School Catering Contract

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d136

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## Summary

The School Catering Contract, initiated by Sheffield City Council, pertains to the provision of canteen and catering services for schools within the Sheffield area. This procurement process, classified under the services category, employed a selective procurement method known as a restricted procedure. The award process has been completed, with the contract awarded to Taylor Shaw Ltd for a total value of £34 million, signed on 19 May 2021. The tender aimed to enhance quality and social value in school meal provision, reflecting the local economic impact, although it did not attract any bids from SMEs or foreign companies.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in large-scale catering services, food supply, or social enterprise, to engage with local authorities and support community services. Companies that focus on quality service delivery, understand the importance of social value in procurement, and can demonstrate a commitment to local economic impacts will be well-positioned to compete in future tenders with similar criteria. The scale of this contract indicates a strong potential for sustained growth and partnership with regional authorities in the food service sector.

## Notice

Provision of school meals

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018887-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2021 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018887-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:031384-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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