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Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Compass Group UK&I provides market-leading catering and support services across various sectors including education, healthcare, and facilities management. They focus on delivering food services, cleaning, and guest services.

compass-group.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£279.7m
Live
12
Buyers
15
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts12 / 32
  • Top buyers15
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as ChartwellsUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells has won £279.7m across 15 public-sector buyers, with 12 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Durham County Council at 36% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
12 of 32Live contracts
36%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
Skills1 commitment ↗✓Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Skills · 1
  • WebsiteOur Social Promise500,000+ people impacted positively through job creation, education, training, and charitable engagement to date.
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteOur Planet Promise5,600+ recipes analysed and labelled using Foodsteps carbon ratings to help chefs design lower carbon menus.

Extracted automatically from compass-group.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

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 · 6
Food & catering servicesVending & smart retailCleaning servicesGuest servicesFacilities managementProcurement & supply chain
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Provision of Catering Services in Primary SchoolsDurham County Council · £100.0m
  • Harris Federation - Tender for Catering ServicesThe Litmus Partnership · £40.1m
  • The Thinking Schools Academy Trust - Tender for Catering ServicesThe Litmus Partnership · £5.5m
  • Cornwall Cluster - Tender for Catering Services.The Litmus Partnership · £5.2m
  • Sharnbrook Academy Federation ~ Tender for Catering Services.The Litmus Partnership · £4.8m
  • Eckington School - Tender for Catering Services.The Litmus Partnership · £2.2m

Extracted automatically from compass-group.co.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.

⚑ Self-reported
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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

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

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 · 12 live · 20 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
St Illtyd's Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender
St Illtyd's Catholic High School5552400001 Apr 2025£2.4m5 yrsLive
RES/TWS -Tender for the provision for School Catering
Bristol City Council3922200022 Oct 2022£16.0m3 yrsClosed
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance ~ Catering Tender
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance5552400001 Aug 2022£900k3 yrsClosed
Provision of Catering Services in Primary Schools
Durham County Council1589421001 Aug 2022£100.0m9 yrsLive
Cardinal Pole Catholic School ~ Catering Tender
Cardinal Pole Catholic School5552400001 Apr 2022£1.6m5 yrsLive
Swansea University
Swansea University5552400001 Jan 2022£45.0m10 yrsLive
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services
The Litmus Partnership5552400001 Sept 2019£5.5m5 yrsClosed
The Polesworth School and The Wilnecote School - Tender for Cleaning Services
The Litmus Partnership9091930001 Nov 2018£1.5m5 yrsClosed
The Wilnecote School ~ Tender for Catering Services
The Litmus Partnership5552400001 Nov 2018£529k5 yrsClosed
Harris Federation - Tender for Catering Services
The Litmus Partnership5552400001 Sept 2018£40.1m5 yrsClosed
Total live value £149.0m · mean award £8.7m1–10 of 32

Top buyers · 15 buyers · top 3 = 76%

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

✓ From notices
1
Durham County Council
3 contracts
36%
since 2022
2
The Litmus Partnership
12 contracts
24%
since 2017
3
Swansea University
2 contracts
16%
since 2021
4
London Borough of Merton
1 contract
7%
since 2016
5
Bristol City Council
2 contracts
6%
since 2022
6
North East Lincolnshire Council
1 contract
4%
since 2016
7
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
1 contract
3%
since 2016
8
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
1 contract
3%
since 2017
9
St Illtyd's Catholic High School
1 contract
1%
since 2025
10
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
1 contract
1%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East3 contracts
36%
South East14 contracts
31%
Wales2 contracts
16%
South West5 contracts
6%
Yorkshire1 contract
4%
East Midlands1 contract
3%
North West1 contract
3%
London3 contracts
1%
Eastern1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AS
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
No£8.3m1
CL
Cater Link Limited
No£7.0m6
KC
KGB CLEANING SOUTH WEST LIMITED
No£6.0m1
TA
Turner and Price Limited
Yes£5.9m3
MC
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
Yes£5.8m2
CC
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells
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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

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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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

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