---
title: "Soft Services - Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07769b"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07769b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Soft Services - Consumables

Buyer: THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07769b

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office is procuring consumable goods for its soft services provision under the Hestia Contract. The requirement covers coffee, tea and related products, classified under CPV 15860000, for use in delivering the wider soft services contract. The buying organisation is the UK Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The procurement is therefore relevant to businesses supplying workplace refreshments and other consumables at the scale required to support an established public-sector soft services operation. It is a goods requirement rather than a facilities-management, catering or construction contract, although experience supplying consumables as part of a managed soft services arrangement would be directly relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. The stated rationale is that ESS is the UK Hydrographic Office’s soft services provider and is purchasing the consumable items needed to deliver that service. One lot was completed. The contract was awarded to COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED for £225,000 excluding VAT, or £270,000 including VAT. The award date and contract signature date were 21 September 2026. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. The award and contract are active. Two award and contract records identify the same supplier, requirement, value and period; these are reported as separate records rather than combined. No competitive evaluation criteria are stated.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the UK Hydrographic Office for a dependable supply of coffee, tea and related consumables within a wider soft services arrangement. Businesses well placed for comparable work would have reliable sourcing, stock management and distribution for workplace refreshment products, together with the capacity to serve a public-sector site consistently. Experience supporting facilities or soft services providers would help, particularly where consumables must be integrated into an existing service operation rather than supplied as an isolated purchase. The selected supplier is a large company, indicating that operational scale, established supply arrangements and the ability to maintain continuity of supply are credible competitive strengths for this buyer’s requirement. Suppliers should also be able to manage UK delivery and meet the administrative and assurance expectations associated with central government purchasing.

## Notice

Consumable items for the UKHO Soft Services contract under the Hestia Contract

### Procurement Information

ESS are the UKHO Soft Services provider and they are purchasing the consumables items for the delivery of this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089249-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| Contracts value | £225,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089249-2026
- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089233-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089249-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089233-2026
  21st September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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