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.
11,928 results
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 13 December 2024
The ACC Liverpool Group – Catering Services Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 12 December 2024
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
£7,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 December 2024
Fully Managed Vending Service
£1
- Awarded contractPublished 11 December 2024
Catering Services
700,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2024
Catering Services
€700,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2024
Oxford Diocesan Buckingham Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,111,810
- Awarded contractPublished 11 December 2024
Cafe Tender License
£180,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2024
The Pennine Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,579,500
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2024
The Pennine Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,579,500
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2024
Oxford Diocesan Buckingham Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender
£2,111,810
- Closed tenderPublished 10 December 2024
All Saints Catholic School ~ Catering Tender
£2,250,000
- Awarded contractPublished 10 December 2024
Astrea Catering Framework
£4,600,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 December 2024
All Saints Catholic School ~ Catering Tender
£2,250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 December 2024
PP-10142 Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering
£900,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 December 2024
EXCALIBUR Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender
£7,190,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 December 2024
STDC-PROC-0519 Delivered Catering Services
£18,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 December 2024
EXCALIBUR Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender
£7,190,000
- Awarded contractPublished 9 December 2024
Catering Services for South Lanarkshire College
£38,931.49
- Awarded contractPublished 8 December 2024
St James and Blessed Dominic Schools Catering
£2,169,305
- Awarded contractPublished 8 December 2024
Dover Grammar for Boys Catering Tender
£1,350,000
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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