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.
11,927 results
- Closed tenderPublished 28 January 2025
Mora Primary & Nursery School Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 January 2025
Audley Primary School Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2025
Provision of a Cashless Catering System
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2025
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services to Marymount National School 19215C under the School Meals Scheme
€680,000
- Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2025
Maidenhill School ~ Catering Tender
£910,000
- Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2025
Maidenhill School ~ Catering Tender
£910,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 January 2025
TRP Hyde Park Lido Catering Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2025
St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services
£3,619,000
- Awarded contractPublished 24 January 2025
Learning in Harmony Trust - Outsourced catering services
750,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2025
TRP Hyde Park Lido Catering Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2025
Mighty Oaks Academy Trust
£510,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2025
Culture and Leisure - Site Catering Concessions 2025 - Phase 2 - Portsmouth
£2,100
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2025
CA15207 - Mighty Oaks Academy Trust
£510,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2025
Hampshire Primary Cluster 4 Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2025
Hampshire Primary Cluster 4 Catering Tender
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 23 January 2025
CA14731 - Leicester City Primary Schools: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 22 January 2025
GB-Leicester: LUV01223 The provision of delivered hospitality catering services
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2025
Call for Tender for the provision of Concession Catering Services to St. Mary’s Secondary School Mallow 62350D
€541,200
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 January 2025
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
£3,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 January 2025
Catering Tender PMVT-2024-009
€300,000
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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