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.
11,930 results
- Closed tenderPublished 1 November 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme to CBS Secondary School New Ross 63600F
€552,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 November 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services for Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme to St. Mary’s P.S., Enfield 17821L
€970,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 November 2024
Catering Concession at Maison Dieu, Dover
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 1 November 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme to CBS Secondary School New Ross 63600F
552,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 October 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Hot Meals under the School Meals Scheme Delivered Ready to Cloughduv National School 13234W
€256,838
- Awarded contractPublished 31 October 2024
2288/ASD/RG 3rd Party Caterers - ResX - AWARD
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 October 2024
Distribution of School Meals
£150,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 October 2024
Frozen Foods and Groceries Framework
£27,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2024
2023P180 - Provision Of Catering And Hospitality Services For The Central Bank Of Ireland
€28,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2024
The Winston Churchill School
£3,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 October 2024
2023P180 - Provision Of Catering And Hospitality Services For The Central Bank Of Ireland
28,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2024
Catering Concession Contract - Dawyck Garden
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme to St. Senan’s Primary School, 20041C
€726,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 October 2024
Call for Tenders for the provision of Catering Services under the School Meals Scheme to St. Senan’s Primary School, 20041C
726,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 October 2024
Managed Catering Service for Exeter PFI Schools
£1,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 October 2024
Managed Catering Service for Exeter PFI Schools
£1,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 October 2024
SC230088 - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children - Catering Service
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2024
Provision of Fully Managed Vending Services
£0.01
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2024
Catering Services - Leek Wootton
£8,000
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2024
Catering Provision for Carr Gate
£2,500,000
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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