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.

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

Expired contract, expired 31 August 2023Published 9 May 2018
Northolt High School Catering Service Tender
Northolt High SchoolSupplier(s) Innovate Services LtdSchool mealsAwarded 7 May 2018
£3,508,510
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 9 May 2018
Reading School Catering Tender
Reading SchoolSupplier(s) Harrison Catering Services LtdSchool catering servicesAwarded 3 April 2018
£206,835,350
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2023Published 9 May 2018
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Catering Tender
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolSupplier(s) Aspens Food ServicesSchool mealsAwarded 5 April 2018
£2,436,000
Expired contract, expired 18 April 2021Published 9 May 2018
Cleaning services
Southern Water Services LtdSupplier(s) Fasset LimitedCatering servicesAwarded 4 May 2018
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 9 May 2018
Canteen and catering services
London Borough of HackneySupplier(s) Servest Food Company LtdCanteen and catering servicesAwarded 1 May 2018
£700,000
Expired contract, expired 1 April 2023Published 9 May 2018
School catering services
St Stephen's RC Primary SchoolSupplier(s) Caterlink Ltd t/a CaterlinkSchool catering servicesAwarded 27 April 2018
£570,000
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2021Published 9 May 2018
Tomlinson Centre Catering Services
London Borough of HackneySupplier(s) Servest Food Company LtdCanteen and catering servicesAwarded 9 May 2018
£700,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 9 May 2018
Bedford Free School and Elstow Primary School Catering Tender
Bedford Free School & Elstow Primary SchoolSupplier(s) Innovate Services LtdSchool catering servicesAwarded 25 April 2018
£1,272,506
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2023Published 9 May 2018
Hindley High School Catering Tender
Hindley High SchoolSupplier(s) Caterlink Ltd t/a CaterlinkSchool catering servicesAwarded 1 May 2018
£1,214,800
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2023Published 9 May 2018
Hockerill Anglo-European College Catering Service Tender
Hockerill Anglo-European CollegeSupplier(s) Holroyd HoweSchool mealsAwarded 23 April 2018
£13,256,185
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Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 9 May 2018
Manchester Health Academy Catering Service Tender
Manchester City Council, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSupplier(s) TnS Catering Management LimitedSchool mealsAwarded 1 May 2018
£1,232,760
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 9 May 2018
Bedfont Primary School Catering Service Tender
Bedfont Primary SchoolSupplier(s) Olive Dining LtdSchool catering servicesAwarded 21 April 2018
£9,969,550
Closed tender, closed 25 May 2018Published 8 May 2018
Concession Tender for the Provision of Catering at Bingley Music Live Festival
City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilPrepared and preserved fish
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 21 May 2018Published 8 May 2018
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Trafford Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2018Published 8 May 2018
Catering contract for three primary schools and one special junior & senior school in Cambridgeshire.
The sustainable catering consultancySchool catering services
£120,000
Closed tender, closed 8 June 2018Published 8 May 2018
School-meal services
Bradford Primary SchoolsSchool-meal services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 22 April 2021Published 8 May 2018
Catering services
Highland Council
Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
Calman Trust Ltd
Good Highland Food Ltd
Highland Council
Prestige Highland Catering
Catering servicesAwarded 8 May 2018
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 3 August 2018Published 8 May 2018
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
High Peak Borough CouncilHotel, restaurant and retail trade services
£7,000,000
Closed tender, closed 25 May 2018Published 8 May 2018
Concession Tender for the Provision of Catering at Bingley Music Live Festival
City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilMiscellaneous food products and dried goods
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 7 May 2018
School meals
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolSchool catering services
Value not stated

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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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Northolt High School Catering Service Tender

Reading School Catering Tender

Dr Challoner's Grammar School Catering Tender

Cleaning services

Canteen and catering services

School catering services

Tomlinson Centre Catering Services

Bedford Free School and Elstow Primary School Catering Tender

Hindley High School Catering Tender

Hockerill Anglo-European College Catering Service Tender

Manchester Health Academy Catering Service Tender

Bedfont Primary School Catering Service Tender

Concession Tender for the Provision of Catering at Bingley Music Live Festival

GMCA Soft Market Test 100% Compostable Straws

Catering contract for three primary schools and one special junior & senior school in Cambridgeshire.

School-meal services

Catering services

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Concession Tender for the Provision of Catering at Bingley Music Live Festival

School meals

Frequently asked questions

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