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 August 2025
Concession Catering Services
5,400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 August 2025
Concession Catering Services
€5,400,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 August 2025
Cook Chilled foods
£500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 August 2025
Provision of Catering Services
784,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 August 2025
Retail catering and retail outlet concession
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 August 2025
Extra Care Catering 2025-2029
£2,329,403.36
- Awarded contractPublished 6 August 2025
PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
£4,444,811.67
- Awarded contractPublished 5 August 2025
EPT-66643 - Mayflower Education -Lot 1 - Catering Services - Case 4504
£1,085,155
- Closed tenderPublished 4 August 2025
Framework Agreements for Events Management and Related Services for the British High Commission (New Delhi) and British Deputy High Commissions across India Network
£4,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 August 2025
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services
£13,179,068.31
- Awarded contractPublished 1 August 2025
Wave 6 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps Lot 1 and Lot 5
£9,297,603
- Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2025
Collaborative Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
£3,021,823
- Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2025
University Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£5,566,156
- Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2025
Catering Services
£1,631,908
- Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2025
Award of Catering Advisor Contract
£74,691
- Closed tenderPublished 31 July 2025
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: PREVENTATIVE PEST CONTROL SERVICES TO THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY CATERING SERVICE
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2025
Archer Academy
£1,300,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 30 July 2025
Prison Catering and Hospitality Procurement
£240,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 July 2025
Provision of Catering Services to Bus Eireann Broadstone - Dublin (Lot 1) ; and Capwell and Parnell – Cork (Lot 2)
€4,200,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 July 2025
FWK4000 - Provision of Meat, Poultry, Game and Associated Products
£3,697,142.09
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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