Catering Contracts and Tenders
See open Catering tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Notices cover contract catering, school and prison catering, canteen and events catering concessions, and meals-on-wheels services delivering food to people at home. Work ranges from menu planning and kitchen staffing to full site catering management.
Buyers are schools and multi-academy trusts, councils, colleges and universities, prisons and police forces, spanning single-kitchen contracts to multi-year, multi-site concessions.
11,917 results
- Closed tenderPublished 26 January 2026
Park View School ~ Catering Tender
£1,666,666
- Closed tenderPublished 26 January 2026
Castle School Education Trust & The Priory Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender
£12,500,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 January 2026
Kensington Gardens Catering Concession
£26,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 January 2026
Lewisham Schools Cluster Catering - Notice to Award
£6,500,765
- Awarded contractPublished 23 January 2026
CA16131 - Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services - Secondary and Primary
£2,176,845
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2026
The David Ross Education Trust Tender for Catering Services
£7,201,564
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2026
Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering Service
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 23 January 2026
Tanfield School - Catering & Cleaning Services
£2,273,957.43
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2026
Chester Diocesan Learning Trust (CDLT) Catering Framework Tender 2026
£4,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2026
CA17064 - The David Ross Education Trust Tender for Catering Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2026
Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering
£1,400
- Awarded contractPublished 23 January 2026
CA16188 - The Dean Trust Tender for Catering Services
£6,705,364
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 23 January 2026
Catering Managed Services
£102,968,873
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2026
Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick Campus
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 22 January 2026
Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick Campus
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2026
Notice to Award - Catering Contract - Cardinal Hume Academies Trust
£6,931,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2026
2026PR008 IMPQQ for the provision of Catering and Hospitality Services to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2026
Oxlip Learning Partnership ~ Catering Tender
£2,600,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 January 2026
Northwood_Group_Catering_Tender_2026_(3schools)
£900,000
- Awarded contractPublished 21 January 2026
GSP3520 - Provision of Flowers and Floristry Services
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
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How do I win catering contracts in the UK public sector?
Search public and private portals for live catering tenders, or move earlier: read buyers' catering strategy documents and budget papers on Stotles, catch the buying signals before a tender opens, and build your bid before the notice goes live. See what is open now, track the buyers behind it, and go from there.
What does a public sector catering tender usually include?
Most bundle several things into one contract: menu planning, food procurement, kitchen staffing and day-to-day service on site. A prison catering contract covering four sites, for example, set out kitchen operations, dietary management and supply chain management as part of the same award.
What CPV codes cover catering procurement?
Catering tenders most often carry CPV codes 55524000 (School catering services), 55520000 (Catering services) and 55500000 (Canteen and catering services). School catering services is the single most common code, reflecting how much of the market runs through schools and multi-academy trusts.
Which public sector buyers publish catering tenders?
Schools and multi-academy trusts publish the bulk of catering tenders, alongside councils, colleges and universities, prisons and police forces. Contracts range from a single school kitchen to multi-year canteen concessions covering dozens of sites.
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