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Rotherham DSO wins extension
ROTHERHAM'S catering direct service organisation (DSO) has had its school meals contract renewed for a further five years.
A council spokesman said the DSO, MBR Catering, won the tendering round despite intense competition from contract caterers. The contract takes in the borough's 132 primary and secondary schools.
In addition, the DSO has retained the borough's welfare catering contract, also for five years, providing meals for the social services department's luncheon clubs.
The DSO has held the two contracts, which together are worth more than £3m a year in turnover terms, since 1990.
It employs 700 people and serves more than three million meals a year.