---
title: "EE-0009 Chelmsford County Girls Catering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Chelmsford County High School for Girls"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# EE-0009 Chelmsford County Girls Catering

Buyer: Chelmsford County High School for Girls  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085015-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,619,936 |
| 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 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Patching Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 15:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085015-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085015-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home
- https://www.compass-group.co.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-060718
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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