CPV category
55524000: School catering services
CPV code 55524000 is "School catering services", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 306 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 289 buyers, most often PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD and Central Bedfordshire Council. The typical contract was worth about £2.0m.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 55524000
- Contracts
- 306
- Buyers
- 289
- Typical value
- £2.0m
- Ending in 18 months
- 28
By year of award: 2023 87 · 2024 86 · 2025 85 · 2026 48. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (271).
Buyers using this code most
- PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD5
- Central Bedfordshire Council3
- Educo3
- AVL CONSULTANCY LIMITED2
- SSC Partnership Ltd2
- City of Doncaster Council2
- Durham County Council2
- Cotham School2
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 55524000
| 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 |
| 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 |
| EE-0017 Tonbridge Catering | TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | £1.2m | Aug 2026 |
| PP-10176 Prince Regent Street Trust Catering | PRINCE REGENT STREET TRUST | £3.7m | Jul 2026 |
| CA17154 - Alcester Grammar School tender for catering services | Alcester Grammar school | £1.6m | Jul 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 55524000
- 55000000Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 55500000Canteen and catering services
- 55520000Catering services
- 55524000School catering services
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More specific
Codes beneath 55524000
None. 55524000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for school catering services.
Questions
About CPV code 55524000
What is CPV code 55524000?
CPV code 55524000 is "School catering services", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 306 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 289 buyers, most often PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD and Central Bedfordshire Council. The typical contract was worth about £2.0m.
Which codes sit above and below 55524000?
55524000 sits under 55000000 (Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services), then 55500000 (Canteen and catering services), then 55520000 (Catering services). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 55524000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 55524000 since 2023 are Aspens Services LTD (40), Innovate Services Limited (37), ABM Catering Limited (34). 82 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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