Canteen & catering tenders in the UK
CPV category: Canteen and catering services (555*)
We track 1,286 awarded canteen and catering services contracts (CPV 555*) in the UK. 99 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £1.1m, and half of awards fall between £300k and £2.5m (1,207 awards with a value). 696 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months99
Open tenders16
Median award£1.1m
Contracts tracked1,286
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 99)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA12619 - Warwickshire College Group Tender for Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Warwickshire College Group | Caterlink | £3.4m | 31 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| CA12394 - St Francis & St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Company Tender for Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
St Francis and St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Company | Caterlink | £4.6m | 11 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| CA12640 - St Wilfrid's CE Academy Contract for Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Mellors Catering | £1.1m | 18 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
North West |
| Sebert Wood Catering Contract
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Sebert Wood Community Primary School | LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD | £400k | 25 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| Catering Concession at Hamworthy Park
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council | Loco poole ltd | £80k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Catering Services for Chesil Lodge
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Winchester City Council | abm Catering Ltd | £431k | 19 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
| CA13214 - Holy Trinity Academy, Telford, Tender for Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Holy Trinity Academy | Innovate Services Ltd | £950k | 24 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| BTH25-008 Digital Bedside Menu
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Synbiotix Solutions Limited | £171k | 30 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| CA12804 - Stour and Vale Academy Trust Outsourced Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Stour Vale Academy Trust | Alliance in Partnership (Class Catering Services Ltd) | £5.9m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| Connect Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Connect Academy Trust | abm Catering Ltd | £5.2m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
See all 99 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (10 of 16)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero Catholic Trust Catering Framework
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Romero Catholic Trust | £13.0m | 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | North West |
| Event Services Framework at the National Portrait Gallery
Find a Tender · CPV 55520000 |
National Portrait Gallery | £7.6m | 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | London |
| Outsourced Catering Tender - Ivy Education Trust
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Ivy Education Trust | £5.0m | 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | South West |
| T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator
Find a Tender · CPV 55520000 |
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | £420k | 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Northern Ireland |
| Ice Cream and Catering Vending Concessions for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Find a Tender · CPV 55520000 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | £240k | 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | London |
| DMAT - Catering Tender
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Educo | £2.8m | 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | South East |
| School Catering Services Framework Agreement
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Moorlands Learning Trust | £21.0m | 3 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Bedfont Primary School Catering Tender
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Bedfont Primary School (RM&C) | £1 (nominal value, as published) | 4 Nov 2026, 13:00 UK time expression of interest |
London |
| Park High School Catering Tender
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Park High School (RM&C) | £1 (nominal value, as published) | 6 Nov 2026, 13:00 UK time expression of interest |
London |
| Islip Manor High School Catering Tender
Find a Tender · CPV 55524000 |
Islip Manor High School | £1 (nominal value, as published) | 11 Nov 2026, 13:00 UK time expression of interest |
London |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (22)Q2 2027 (4)Q3 2027 (44)Q4 2027 (11)Q1 2028 (19)Q2 2028 (5)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 261 | 11 |
| South East | 188 | 21 |
| West Midlands | 166 | 19 |
| East of England | 127 | 10 |
| South West | 113 | 16 |
| North West | 96 | 7 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 87 | 7 |
| East Midlands | 49 | 4 |
| North East | 46 | 2 |
| Wales | 36 | 0 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Educo | 40 | £25.5m |
| Crescent Purchasing Limited | 32 | £822 |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 20 | £992k |
| ACE ADVICE LTD | 13 | £13.0m |
| Tricon Catering Consultancy | 11 | £12.7m |
| RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 11 | £11.0m |
| UK Research & Innovation | 9 | £1.7m |
| City of London Corporation | 8 | £43.5m |
| CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD | 8 | £419k |
| Durham County Council | 7 | £26.5m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Ltd | 118 | £374.2m |
| Innovate Services Ltd | 85 | £822.5m |
| Caterlink | 80 | £103.2m |
| abm catering limited | 78 | £886.2m |
| Aramark Limited | 48 | £778.5m |
| TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED | 45 | £28.3m |
| THE PANTRY (UK) LIMITED | 43 | £714.1m |
| Dolce Ltd | 42 | £27.9m |
| Harrison Catering Services Ltd | 38 | £42.2m |
| Cucina Restaurants Limited | 37 | £780.4m |
Sub-categories
Catering services (2184)Canteen services (18)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.