---
title: "EPT- 44946 DPS879"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055112"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055112.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST"
published: "2025-06-20"
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# EPT- 44946 DPS879

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055112

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034128-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 2DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOLCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034128-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:235629-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/high-court/
- https://www.suatrust.co.uk/

## Provenance

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