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 23 April 2025
Catering and Hospitality Services for the Consulate General of Ireland, New York
€360,000
- Awarded contractPublished 23 April 2025
Beaumont Primary Catering
£304,017
- Awarded contractPublished 23 April 2025
Messingham Primary School ~ Catering Tender
£408,112.55
- Expired contractPublished 23 April 2025
Whitecliff Mobile Catering pitches
£25,200
- Closed tenderPublished 23 April 2025
Managed Outsourced Solution for Education Catering
£92,185,453
- Awarded contractPublished 23 April 2025
Lambeth Schools' Consortium ~ Catering Tender
£15,519,833
- Awarded contractPublished 23 April 2025
Westhoughton High School ~ Catering Tender
£2,632,488
- Awarded contractPublished 23 April 2025
Mowbray Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,888,354.94
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2025
DLR Co Co - Services agreement to operate a Café Concession in Marlay Park
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 April 2025
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 6 (2025/2026)
£5,100,000
- Awarded contractPublished 22 April 2025
EPT-57262 - Accomplish Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services
£733,590
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
RAD142 - CATERING CLEANING and LAUNDRY SERVICE PROVIDER (CARE AND SUPPORT) FOR RADIUS HOUSING
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College
£1,650,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 April 2025
CCS036 Transportation and Porterage of Food, Equipment and Personnel for the Derbyshire School Meals Service
£3,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
Woodhouse College ~ Catering Tender
£115,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
CATERING, CLEANING & LAUNDRY SERVICE PROVIDER (CARE AND SUPPORT)
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
ACC Catering Service Concessions Tender
£35,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
The provision of Concessionary Canteen Services at St. Declan’s College
€750,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 April 2025
Preston Hedges Trust - Catering Services Tender
£1,905,020
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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