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.
11,923 results
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Barham Primary School Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Wensum Trust - Outsourced Catering Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
The Gallery Trust - Catering Services
£460,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 February 2025
Whitehall Infant and Junior Catering Tender
740,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
GALW/CSO104/2024 Multiparty Framework for the provision of catering services for a number of University of Galway cafés.
€5,250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Barham Primary School Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Whitehall Infant & Junior Schools - Catering Services Tender
£1,192,770
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Richard Challoner School
£2,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Whitehall Infant & Junior Schools - Catering Services Tender
£1,192,770
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2025
Hart Schools Cluster Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
Southwark Council – Framework for nursery, primary and secondary school food service Case Reference 002747
£8,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 February 2025
Catering for Wiltshire Police
£350,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
University Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£5,989,955
- Awarded contractPublished 6 February 2025
Catering Service for the Pump Room Bath
£11,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
St George's Academy ~ Catering Tender
£1,600,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
University Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£5,989,955
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
Provision of Founder's Day event catering at the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
School Catering Services for Titus Salt School
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2025
St George’s Academy ~ Catering Tender
£1,600,000
- Awarded contractPublished 5 February 2025
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender
£1,969,414.51
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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