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Derbyshire County Council Catering Service

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Derbyshire County Council Catering Service provides freshly prepared meals to nurseries, primary schools, and secondary schools across Derbyshire. They focus on exceeding government food standards and offer tailored support to schools.

schoolmeals.derbyshire.gov.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£20.7m
Live
4
Buyers
3
12m
£11.5m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 6
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Derbyshire County Council Catering ServiceUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Derbyshire County Council Catering Service has won £20.7m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) at 56% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
4 of 6Live contracts
56%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
Freshly prepared mealsDaily meals prepared and served to schools.
Food ExplorersA program for primary schools featuring fun flavours and theme days. ↗Food CentralA program for secondary schools offering a variety of food choices shaped by pupils. ↗Free School MealsInformation and application for free school meals. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • 704_22 Outsourced Catering ServicesEspo · £8.3m

Extracted automatically from schoolmeals.derbyshire.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 4 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Catering Services Framework - Light Touch
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)—06 Jan 2026£11.5m4 yrsLive
704_22 Outsourced Catering Services
Espo5550000001 Sept 2022£8.3m2 yrsClosed
Catering Services Framework
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST5550000029 Mar 2021£875k3 yrsClosed
704_22 Outsourced Catering Services
Espo55320000———Live
Catering Services Framework
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST55520000———Live
Catering Services Framework - Light Touch
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)55524000———Live
Total live value £11.5m · mean award £3.5m

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)
2 contracts
56%
since 2025
2
Espo
2 contracts
40%
since 2022
3
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
2 contracts
4%
since 2021

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
West Midlands4 contracts
60%
East Midlands2 contracts
40%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Derbyshire County Council Catering Service highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SA
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
No£378.0m3
BE
BENUGO LIMITED
No£26.4m2
MC
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
No£16.9m3
TG
The Genuine Dining Co.
No£11.8m1
DC
Derbyshire County Council Catering Service
No£11.5m—
AU
Aramark UK
Yes£10.4m3
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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— · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.