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.
11,918 results
- Awarded contractPublished 8 September 2025
2024-747 Meat Foodservice Panel Data requirements
£123,333
- Awarded contractPublished 8 September 2025
Award of Further Competition for the Provision of Catering Services (FC-2024-0006)
£7,330,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Expression of Interest to provide a catering service within Chesterfield
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Subcontract requirement for the delivery of Adult Skills Funding (Adult Skills Core non-devolved only) provision on behalf of South Hampshire College Group 2025/2026
£624,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Expression of Interest to Provide a Catering Service within Chesterfield
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Catering Service at Paisley Town Hall (Concession)
£3,867,380
- Awarded contractPublished 5 September 2025
ESCC - DR - Skills Bootcamps
£5,451,450
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Operation of Café Concessions at ANGUSalive Leisure Venues
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2025
Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School
£330,481.25
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 September 2025
Supply of Catering Light Equipment and Catering Disposables
£380,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 September 2025
Tender for Vending Provision at Facilities in Mid Ulster District Council
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 September 2025
CA16399 - Preliminary Market Engagement Outsourced Catering Services 5
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 4 September 2025
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
£5,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 4 September 2025
St. Mary's Church of England High School - Catering Tender
£2,682,725
- Awarded contractPublished 4 September 2025
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
£5,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 September 2025
V2C25039 - Provision of Catering Services
£562,498
- Closed tenderPublished 3 September 2025
PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering
£705,500
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 2 September 2025
Catering Services PQQ
£1,400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 September 2025
Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate)
£4,554,115,720
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 September 2025
Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units
£94,333.33
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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