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
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 30 October 2019
Sika Trail Cafe Concession
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 29 October 2019
Catering services
€3,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 October 2019
Catering Concession at Navan Racecourse
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 October 2019
Catering concession - King George V (Car Park) 2020 - 2023
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 4 October 2019
Catering concession - Guildhall Square 2019 - 2021 - AWARD
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2019
Dalby Forest Food and Beverage Concession Outlets
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 October 2019
Catering services
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
Cafe Concession - Civic Offices
£100,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
4999 - Cafe Concession - Civic Offices
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 24 September 2019
Furniture
£1,800,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 September 2019
Restaurant and food-serving services
€1,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 September 2019
Catering concessions - Bandstand music events 2020
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 September 2019
Mobile Catering Concession - Mill Lane Car Park, Portsmouth
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 September 2019
Mobile Catering Concession - Horsea Lane, Hilsea
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2019
Fast-food products
£4,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 August 2019
Catering concession - Victoria Park
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 August 2019
Catering Concession for Coláiste Íde agus Iósaef, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 August 2019
Catering concessions - Car boot sales 2020
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 August 2019
Catering concession - Guildhall Square 2019 - 2021
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 August 2019
5040 - Refreshment Kiosk Concession - Lesnes Abbey
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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