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
- Expired contractPublished 25 June 2025
DN779875 - Provision of Halal Meat
£75,000
- Awarded contractPublished 25 June 2025
Langdon Park School Catering Tender
£1,412,700
- Awarded contractPublished 25 June 2025
Hampshire Schools Cluster 6 - Catering Services Tender
347,700
- Closed tenderPublished 25 June 2025
Town Farm Primary School Catering Tender
£1
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
Oxford Diocesan Buckingham Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,097,430.31
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
Lewisham & Hammersmith Schools Catering Award
£2,334,042.4
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
CA15583 - New Collaboration Learning Trust - Outsourced Catering Services
£5,390,088
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
Thinking Schools Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
£12,158,024.83
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender
£7,047,099.82
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 June 2025
Gadebridge Park Cafe Concession - Preliminary Market Engagement
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
Dunraven Educational Trust ~ Catering Tender
£8,249,728.17
- Closed tenderPublished 24 June 2025
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Provision of Vending Services at Shannon Airport
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
CA15012 - Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services
£1,855,306
- Closed tenderPublished 24 June 2025
The provision of Catering Services to Secondary Schools under the School Meals Scheme to Mountmellick Community School 91426A
€680,000
- Awarded contractPublished 24 June 2025
EXCALIBUR Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender
£7,149,493.95
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2025
Pendle Vale College & Pendle Community High School and College ~ Catering Tender
£726,090
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2025
2025/09 Request for Tender for the Provision of Hospitality and Catering Services to Dunshaughlin Community College
€500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2025
Birmingham Primary Cluster ~ Catering Tender
£1,527,975.84
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2025
St Mary's Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender
£665,998
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2025
Shevington High School ~ Catering Tender
£1,385,864
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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