Restaurant and Food Serving Tenders and Contracts
See open restaurant and food serving tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Restaurant and food serving procurement covers staff restaurants and canteens in government offices and police headquarters, and cafe and restaurant concessions on university campuses. School dining also comes up, as do ice cream, mobile catering and bar concessions in parks, gardens and council buildings. Concessions at forest and garden visitor sites come up as well.
Concessions and licence agreements are a common route, and a staff restaurant is often bundled with coffee shops, vending and hospitality in one contract. Demand comes from universities, police forces, government departments, councils, school trusts and schools.
853 results
- Awarded contractPublished 30 September 2021
Catering Services to University College Dublin - Main Restaurant - Concession
€1,224,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 September 2021
QUB/2141/21 Student Centre Cafe Concession
£4,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 27 September 2021
Catering Services to University College Dublin - Main Restaurant - Concession
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 September 2021
Town Hall Catering Concession
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 20 September 2021
Cafe Concession
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 September 2021
Cafe Concession
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 September 2021
Catering Concessions - Winter Site Trials 2021
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 August 2021
New Internal Office Fit out to Unit 1, The Business Hub, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 19 August 2021
Tunbridge Wells Café Concession at the Ice Rink
£10,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 August 2021
Catering concessions - Car boot sales 2020 - AWARD
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 10 August 2021
Ashcombe Park Kiosk
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 August 2021
CBC Worth Park - Catering Concession
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 2 August 2021
Visitor and Functions Catering
£31,622,166
- Awarded contractPublished 30 July 2021
FAE-20-027 FURNITURE FOR SCHOOL DINING AREAS AND STAFF CANTEENS, FOR THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
£9,691.81
- Awarded contractPublished 27 July 2021
Fire Reinstatement - Hazlehead Park Cafe
£798,401
- Expired contractPublished 23 July 2021
CPU 3756 (NCC) Ice Cream Concession Wollaton Park
£375,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 July 2021
Request for Tenders for the Provision of Concession Contract for Catering Services at 6 Kerry ETB Schools
€1,500,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 July 2021
Pin regarding Market Engagement Canteen Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 5 July 2021
UCLH-1051 - 250 Euston Road Catering Concession Contract Project Ref:
£143,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 July 2021
Catering Concession Services Contract at Ennis Community College
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about catering concession, cafe concession, staff canteen, restaurant concession, food and beverage concession, school dining, cafe operator, visitor centre cafe, park cafe, food concession, refreshment kiosk in the UK public sector.
What counts as a restaurant and food serving tender?
Restaurant and food serving tenders cover restaurant and cafe concessions, on-site dining operations and canteen or cafeteria services run for a public sector site. They include leases to run a cafe or restaurant inside a public building or visitor attraction, plus day-to-day food serving contracts for staff, students or residents.
Who buys restaurant and food-serving services in the public sector?
Councils, universities and visitor attractions such as parks and heritage sites are regular buyers, alongside school trusts and care providers running their own dining services. Awards are commonly let as concessions or fixed-term service contracts.
Can small caterers and restaurant operators bid for these contracts?
Yes. Many notices are concessions or leases suited to independent operators as well as national catering groups. Buyers set out the space, opening hours and service style expected in the tender documents.
How do I find restaurant and food serving contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read estates and facilities strategies, park and visitor site plans, campus development plans and expiry dates for existing concessions, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover restaurant and food serving tenders?
Restaurant and food serving notices carry 55520000 (Catering services), 55524000 (School catering services) and 55523000 (Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions).
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