CPV category
55524000: School catering services
85 UK public contracts under 55524000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 785
- Contracts since 2023
- 502
- Buyers
- 85
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q3 2027.
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85 contracts under 55524000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Aspens Services Ltd | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Catering Tender | Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust | Lunchtime Company | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Huntcliff School ~ Catering Tender | Huntcliff School | abm catering limited | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Hove Park School ~ Catering Services Tender | Hove Park School | Innovate Services | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| CA12276 - Russells Hall Primary School Contract for Catering Services | Russells Hall Primary School | abm catering limited | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 55524000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Jan 2027 (in 2 months)
Army Foundation College - Harrogate
Ministry of DefenceContract starts Jan 2029
Tender now open
Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS£2.0mOpen procedureContract starts Jan 2027
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What 55524000 covers
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 785 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 502 buyers, most often Educo and London Borough of Southwark. The typical contract was worth about £1.8m.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 55524000
- Contracts
- 785
- Buyers
- 502
- Typical value
- £1.8m
- Ending in 18 months
- 85
By year of award: 2023 198 · 2024 155 · 2025 217 · 2026 215. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (658).
Buyers using this code most
- Educo44
- London Borough of Southwark14
- Ormiston Academies Trust14
- Hampshire County Council6
- Garth Hill College6
- Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi-Academy Trust5
- The Crescent Academy5
- PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD5
Recent contracts under 55524000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender | Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust | £906k | Nov 20266 days ago |
| Bordesley Green Girls School (BGGS) ~ Catering Tender | Bordesley Green Girls School | Oct 20262 weeks ago | |
| St John the Baptist Catholic MAT ~ Catering Tender | St John the Baptist Catholic MAT | Oct 20262 weeks ago | |
| St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender | St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts | Oct 20262 weeks ago | |
| St John's Walham Green - Catering | Educo | £1.0m | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Catering Contract | LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY | Oct 20262 weeks ago | |
| Provision of Outsourced Catering Services | THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD | £4.5m | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Virano Managed Service Catering Framework | Virano Frameworks Ltd | £20m | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
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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 785 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 502 buyers, most often Educo and London Borough of Southwark. The typical contract was worth about £1.8m.
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 (103), Innovate Services Limited (68), ABM Catering Limited (60). 185 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 55524000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 55524000: School catering services [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/55524000-school-catering-services (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 8 November 2026, when this page was built.
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