CPV class
55520000: Catering services
CPV code 55520000 is "Catering services", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 544 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 477 buyers, most often Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Sheffield City Council. The typical contract was worth about £1.5m.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 55520000
- Contracts
- 544
- Buyers
- 477
- Typical value
- £1.5m
- Ending in 18 months
- 106
By year of award: 2023 157 · 2024 186 · 2025 131 · 2026 70. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (441).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 55520000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| EE-0008 Charlton Kings Catering | CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL | £829k | Aug 2026 |
| EE-0009 Chelmsford County Girls Catering | CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | £2.6m | Aug 2026 |
| EE-0021 BPET Catering | Bellevue Place Education Trust | £4.5m | Aug 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 55520000
- 55000000Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 55500000Canteen and catering services
- 55520000Catering services
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Questions
About CPV code 55520000
What is CPV code 55520000?
CPV code 55520000 is "Catering services", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 544 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 477 buyers, most often Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Sheffield City Council. The typical contract was worth about £1.5m.
Which codes sit above and below 55520000?
55520000 sits under 55000000 (Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services), then 55500000 (Canteen and catering services). It has 4 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 55524000 (School catering services).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 55520000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 55520000 since 2023 are Aspens Services LTD (46), Innovate Services Limited (42), ABM Catering Limited (38). 270 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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