AwardedAwarded 3 March 2026

Framework Agreement for the provision of Service and Maintenance of Commercial Catering Equipment

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council awarded this contract to First in Service Limited on 3 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £160,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The Framework is for both the planned preventative maintenance and the responsive maintenance of gas and electric commercial catering equipment including water boilers to keep the equipment in a safe and effective functional condition. Servicing will be at 3, 6 and 12 monthly intervals depending on type and use. Any domestic equipment is deemed to fall outside the scope of this Framework agreement. Currently 74 properties are included within Framework across a range of local authority properties these currently include schools, residential homes, civic buildings, offices, enterprise centres and small industrial units. Please note this is a single supplier Framework Agreement.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
First in Service Limited (SME)£160,000
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 075396-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 019906-2026

About the buyer

From notice 075396-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 November 2025, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.