--- title: "Provision of Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e693" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e693" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e693.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e693.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBY COLLEGE GROUP" published: "2026-03-24" --- # Provision of Catering Services Buyer: DERBY COLLEGE GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e693 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e693) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e693.json) ## Summary Derby College Group, located in Derby, is undertaking a procurement process for the provision of catering services across its campuses. This process is managed by AGM Procurement, based in Sutton Coldfield. The procurement falls under the industry category of catering and canteen services, with an open, competitive flexible procedure in place. The tender was initiated on 21st November 2025, with the enquiry period ending on 24th November 2025, and the tender period concluding on 5th December 2025. The contract, valued at approximately £10.8 million, is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2026 and may extend up to 31st July 2032, depending on performance and agreement between parties. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specialising in catering services, including canteen management and vending solutions. Aramark Limited, a large-scale enterprise, has been awarded the contract, indicating the preference for well-established businesses capable of delivering comprehensive catering services across multiple sites. This opens avenues for businesses with expertise in flexible catering solutions and competitive pricing to further establish their presence in the educational catering sector. Businesses that can adapt to dynamic service requirements and market trends stand to gain the most from engaging with such substantial contracts. ## Notice Provision of catering services across all Derby College Group campuses. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: A three-year fixed term contract is proposed starting 01.08.26 with a further three options to extend on a 2+2+1 (or as agreed between the parties) subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of terms up to a maximum term of eight years ending 31.07.32. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027083-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | 2033-10-02 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,000,000 | | Lots value | £9,000,000 | | Awards value | £4,724,123 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBY COLLEGE GROUP | | Additional buyers | AGM PROCUREMENT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE24 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Lichfield | | Electoral ward | Little Aston & Stonnall | | Westminster constituency | Tamworth | | Delivery location | TLF11 Derby | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARAMARK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 39222000 - Catering supplies - 42933000 - Vending machines - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55510000 - Canteen services - 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services - 55512000 - Canteen management services - 55520000 - Catering services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2026 at 22:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027083-2026 - 21 Nov 2025 at 15:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076152-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027083-2026 24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076152-2025 21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home Full and unrestricted access to all tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home. Should you have any difficulty accessing documents please email anna@agmprocurement.com otherwise all queries through the correspondence function of In-tend please. ## Notice URLs - https://www.agmprocurement.com/ - https://www.aramark.com/home - https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/ - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomeInstructionsforsubmissionareprovidedwithintheGuidanceofthetenderpackavailableviathesiteabove. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e693. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e693.json.