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title: "Darlington Catering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064a4e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY"
published: "2026-02-06"
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# Darlington Catering

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064a4e

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company, a central government authority in the United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for a catering service at their Darlington office, located at Memphis Building, Lingfield Point, DL1 1AS. This tender sought an experienced supplier to provide high-quality, reasonably priced food for 1,600 employees and visitors, with a focus on innovation and cost efficiency. The procurement was conducted through a limited method below the threshold for competition, classified under "services" and specific to the catering industry (CPV code 55520000). The contract, titled "Darlington Catering," was awarded to The Street Coffee Co Cafe Limited on 30th January 2026, with the service set to commence on 1st March 2026 and possibly extending until 28th February 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs in the catering industry, especially those capable of innovative service delivery and maintaining high-quality standards. Businesses adept at providing professional and creative hospitality services, particularly for meetings, are well-suited to pursue similar contracts with government bodies. Given the central government context and the emphasis on service variety and cost efficiency, SMEs like The Street Coffee Co Cafe Limited stand to benefit through such engagements, potentially leveraging them to expand their portfolio and reputation within the public sector.

## Notice

Student Loans Company Limited are seeking to appoint an experienced catering supplier to operate within our offices at Memphis, Lingfield Point, Darlington, DL1 1AS. The supplier should offer the 1,600 SLC employees based at this site and any visitors an excellent variety and quality of food that is reasonably priced and served efficiently. The supplier will provide regular new innovative ideas to ensure that the offers remains fresh, meets employee needs and is more cost efficient than the surrounding competition, the supplier should also provide a professional, creative and excellent standard of hospitality catering service for meetings as required. The successful supplier will need to be ready to commence the above services by the 1st of March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011039-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,242,202 |
| 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 | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Red Hall & Lingfield |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE STREET COFFEE CO CAFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2026 at 14:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011039-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011039-2026
  6th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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