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
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 31 March 2025
Primary Phase Catering 2026 - Schools with Finishing Kitchens
£140,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 March 2025
Great Torrington School Outsourced Catering Service
£750,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 March 2025
Harrison Primary School Catering Tender
£1
- Closed tenderPublished 27 March 2025
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services for Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St. Columba’s National School 14463T
€162,500
- Awarded contractPublished 27 March 2025
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services for Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St. Columba’s National School 14463T
162,500
- Closed tenderPublished 26 March 2025
Call for Tenders for The provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme (Delivered Ready) to Allen National School, 17567A
€368,659
- Expired contractPublished 26 March 2025
OP20012 - Catering Services
£2,261,202.71
- Awarded contractPublished 26 March 2025
Suffolks Primary School - Catering Services - AWARD
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 March 2025
PP-10150 Forward as One CofE MAT Catering
£1,520,000
- Awarded contractPublished 24 March 2025
Vending Services for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
£161,406
- Awarded contractPublished 24 March 2025
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services for Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St. Anne's Loreto Primary School Navan 00883P
535,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 March 2025
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services for Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St. Anne's Loreto Primary School Navan 00883P
€535,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 March 2025
Concession Contract For The Provision Of Catering Services at the Serpentine Lido Café
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 March 2025
Soscare Support and maintenance contract
£1,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 21 March 2025
879 Building in Use - Support Services
£183,939
- Closed tenderPublished 21 March 2025
Call for Tenders for The provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme to Carnew National School 18242A
€332,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2025
Call for tenders for the provision of Concession Catering Services to St. Mary’s CBS Enniscorthy (63560T)
€255,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 March 2025
Hart Plain Junior & Infant Schools Catering Tender
£1
- Closed tenderPublished 19 March 2025
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls Catering Tender
£1
- Closed tenderPublished 18 March 2025
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School Catering Tender
£230,000
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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