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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

STAR ACADEMIES

STAR ACADEMIES is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£50.5M

Total spend

15

Contract awards

9

Unique suppliers

£4.6M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, STAR ACADEMIES has awarded 15 contracts worth £50.5M to 9 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £4.6M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to STAR ACADEMIES

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Mellors Catering Services3£40.0M
Nuvem Solutions Limited1£5.0M
AEFM Limited2£2.1M
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED1£2.0M
Churchill Contract Services Ltd1£750K
Greater Manchester Community Lettings2£350K
Vivify Venues1£250K
Bates Office Services Ltd1£0
Key Integrated Services3£0

Procurement categories

What STAR ACADEMIES buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
2 awards£350K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
1 award£2.0M

Recent contracts

Latest STAR ACADEMIES contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Star Academies - Mechanical Services

Key Integrated Services · 2026-08-11

Star Academies - Mechanical Services

Key Integrated Services · 2026-08-11

Star Academies - Mechanical Services

Key Integrated Services · 2026-08-11

Star Academies - Building Cleaning Services - Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

AEFM Limited · 2026-07-28

£245K

Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services

Bates Office Services Ltd · 2026-06-23

Star Academies Water Management (Legionella) Contract

Churchill Contract Services Ltd · 2026-06-07

£750K

Star Academies - Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Associated Products, Services and Support

Nuvem Solutions Limited · 2026-05-11

£5.0M

CON/2026/RAD

Greater Manchester Community Lettings · 2026-04-01

£250K

Lot 2 – Midlands

Mellors Catering Services · 2026-02-04

£16.0M

Lot 1 – North

Mellors Catering Services · 2026-02-04

£20.7M

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, STAR ACADEMIES typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Star Academies Building Cleaning Services

Expires: 2027-08-31

£1.9M

Market analysis

Bidding into STAR ACADEMIES — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

45%

Awards to SMEs

99%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 45% of STAR ACADEMIES’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to STAR ACADEMIES

How much does STAR ACADEMIES spend on procurement?

STAR ACADEMIES awarded 15 contracts totalling £50.5M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 9 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.6M.

Who are STAR ACADEMIES's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to STAR ACADEMIES by total award value are Mellors Catering Services, Nuvem Solutions Limited, AEFM Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.

What does STAR ACADEMIES buy from suppliers?

STAR ACADEMIES's procurement is concentrated in recreational, cultural and sporting services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for STAR ACADEMIES contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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