CPV division
55000000: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
CPV code 55000000 is "Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 912 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 628 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The typical contract was worth about £666k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 55000000
- Contracts
- 912
- Buyers
- 628
- Typical value
- £666k
- Ending in 18 months
- 166
By year of award: 2023 267 · 2024 327 · 2025 195 · 2026 123. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (743).
Buyers using this code most
Recent contracts under 55000000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support for Victims of Modern Slavery (SVMS) Contract | Home Office | Sept 2026 | |
| The Broxbourne School - Catering Tender | The Broxbourne School | £3.5m | Sept 2026 |
| Sit Thomas Rich's School - Catering | SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL | Framework | Sept 2026 |
| Town Hall Sole Caterer | Oxford City Council | £1.2m | Sept 2026 |
| Provision of Retail Estate Management Services | FIRST Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited | £1.1m | Sept 2026 |
| Office Catering Services 8SS | British Business Bank PLC | £150k | Sept 2026 |
| Provision, Installation and Operation of Christmas Attractions in Albert Square Manchester | Manchester City Council | £29m | Sept 2026 |
| Provision of Catering Services | NHS Blood and Transplant | £2.5m | Aug 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 55000000
55000000 is one of the 45 top-level CPV divisions.
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Questions
About CPV code 55000000
What is CPV code 55000000?
CPV code 55000000 is "Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 912 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 628 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The typical contract was worth about £666k.
Which codes sit above and below 55000000?
55000000 is a top-level division. It has 6 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 55500000 (Canteen and catering services).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 55000000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 55000000 since 2023 are Aspens Services LTD (47), Innovate Services Limited (42), CaterLink Limited (39). 851 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 55000000?
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