Catering tenders in the UK
CPV category: Catering services (5552*)
We track 544 awarded catering services contracts (CPV 5552*) in the UK. 45 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £1.1m, and half of awards fall between £461k and £2.2m (521 awards with a value). 361 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months45
Open tenders15
Median award£1.1m
Contracts tracked544
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 45)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Castle School Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Castle School Education Trust | Caterlink Limited | £3.7m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| St Michael's Church of England High School ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
St Michael's Church of England High School | Mellors Catering Services | £1.8m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
North West |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Cardinal Pole Catholic School | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £1.6m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Zenith Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Zenith Multi Academy Trust | Innovate Services Ltd | £1.5m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls ~ Catering Tender
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Cucina Restaurants Limited | £1.3m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
| Catering Tender - Allestree Woodlands School, Derby
Contracts Finder · CPV 55524000 |
Allestree Woodlands School | Caterlink Ltd | £72k | 24 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~24 Oct 2026
|
East Midlands |
| CA13329 - The Challenge Academy Trust: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
framework
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
The Challenge Academy Trust | Harrison Catering Services Ltd | £9.2m | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
North West |
| CA10315 - Insignis Academy Trust - Outsourced Catering Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 55520000 |
Insignis Academy Trust | Innovate Services Ltd | £4.9m | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South East |
See all 45 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (10 of 15)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator
Find a Tender · CPV 55520000 |
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | £420k | 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Northern Ireland |
| 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 |
| 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
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 113 | 5 |
| South East | 71 | 11 |
| West Midlands | 69 | 7 |
| South West | 58 | 7 |
| East of England | 53 | 5 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 31 | 4 |
| North West | 20 | 3 |
| North East | 20 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 19 | 2 |
| Wales | 17 | 0 |
| Scotland | 11 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Purchasing Limited | 32 | £822 |
| Educo | 25 | £16.0m |
| ACE ADVICE LTD | 12 | £10.0m |
| Tricon Catering Consultancy | 9 | £8.6m |
| RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | £7.8m |
| DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | 5 | £7.7m |
| Focus Trust | 5 | £4.5m |
| Sunderland City Council | 5 | £427k |
| Hayes School (Bromley) | 4 | £12.7m |
| Durham County Council | 4 | £12.3m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Ltd | 63 | £108.6m |
| Caterlink | 52 | £41.1m |
| Innovate Services Ltd | 51 | £53.4m |
| TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED | 42 | £20.7m |
| Aramark Limited | 40 | £25.7m |
| abm catering limited | 37 | £18.9m |
| Dolce Ltd | 35 | £16.0m |
| Cucina Restaurants Limited | 34 | £77.7m |
| Alliance in Partnership (Class Catering Services Ltd) | 34 | £1.6m |
| Chartwells | 33 | £24k |
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.