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.
11,922 results
- Closed tenderPublished 1 May 2025
Skills Bootcamps - Early Years and Education; Engineering and Manufacturing; Catering and Hospitality; Legal, Finance and Accounting; Care Services; Transport and Logistics
£3,354,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 May 2025
The LEARNERs Trust ~ Catering Tender
£5,796,844.76
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 May 2025
Heathrow IRC Operator Services
£901,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 May 2025
Queensbridge & Fox Hollies Schools ~ Catering Tender V2
£1,251,842
- Closed tenderPublished 1 May 2025
Skills Bootcamps - Early Years and Education; Engineering and Manufacturing; Catering and Hospitality; Legal, Finance and Accounting; Care Services; Transport and Logistics
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 1 May 2025
Dagenham Park Church of England School ~ Catering Tender
£2,924,179.86
- Awarded contractPublished 1 May 2025
704C_25 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering and Cleaning Services
£175,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 April 2025
Call for tenders for the provision of Catering Services under the school Meals Scheme to St Laurence College, Loughlinstown Dublin 60262T
€496,860
- Closed tenderPublished 30 April 2025
The Provision of Catering Services for Moville Community College
€1,700,000
- Awarded contractPublished 30 April 2025
CP2549-24: Devon and Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors (SLoAC) 2025
£60,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 30 April 2025
The Provision of Catering Services for Moville Community College
1,700,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 April 2025
Management of Catering & Hospitality
£5,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 April 2025
The Partnership Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Services Tender V2
£6,636,673
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 April 2025
School Catering Services for East Sussex County Council
£72,800,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2025
DLR Co Co - Services agreement to operate a Café Concession in Cabinteely Park
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 28 April 2025
Barbican Centre Catering Services
£45,266,257
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2025
Invitation to Tender (Framework Agreement) to Manage Catering Services at Northern Star Academies Trust
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 25 April 2025
Equitas Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,186,534.92
- Awarded contractPublished 25 April 2025
CWC23204- Prepared Meals
£1,087,000
- Awarded contractPublished 24 April 2025
Further Competition Ref 879 Catering Service
£1,119,005
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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