Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Catering tenders in the UK

School meals, hospital food, staff restaurants, vending and event catering. Schools, academy trusts, councils and NHS trusts are the main buyers, and many contracts sit on regional frameworks.

6
Open now
254
Awarded in the last 12 months
£1.4m
Typical contract (median)
38%
Won by SMEs
112
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

6 open catering tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

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Who wins

Suppliers winning the most catering contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Innovate Services Ltd10 awards
  2. Caterlink9 awards
  3. Aramark Limited8 awards
  4. Culinera Limited8 awards
  5. Stir Food8 awards
  6. Compass Contract Services (U.K.) ltd.7 awards
  7. Aspens Services Ltd6 awards
  8. Olive Dining6 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most catering contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office8 awards
  2. Educo5 awards
  3. Ministry of Justice4 awards
  4. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust3 awards
  5. Consortium Trust3 awards
  6. PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD3 awards
  7. Espo3 awards
  8. University Of Edinburgh3 awards

Coming up for renewal

112 catering contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
GB-Rayleigh, Essex: Catering services WethersfieldClearsprings ready homesSavills£28.0m31 Aug 2027
CA13730 - Hartpury University and College - Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkHartpury CollegeAramark Limited£15.8m31 Jul 2027
CA13316 - Inspiration Trust - Outsourced catering servicesInspiration TrustCaterlink£14.6m31 Aug 2027
CA13329 - The Challenge Academy Trust: Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkThe Challenge Academy TrustHarrison Catering Services Ltd£9.2m31 Jul 2027
Weydon Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering TenderWeydon Multi Academy TrustInnovate Services Ltd£8.8m31 Aug 2027
CA13647 - The Dean Trust Contract for Catering ServicesThe Dean TrustAspens Services Ltd£6.9m31 Aug 2027
CA12804 - Stour and Vale Academy Trust Outsourced Catering ServicesStour Vale Academy TrustAlliance in Partnership (Class Catering Services Ltd)£5.9m31 Mar 2027
Connect Academy Trust ~ Catering TenderConnect Academy Trustabm catering Ltd£5.2m31 Mar 2027

Recently awarded

The latest catering contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Repair of Electrical and Refrigeration Catering Equipment, Planned Maintenance and PAT testing of Electrical Catering EquipmentSunderland City CouncilUpnorth Engineering Services LimitedValue not published6 Oct 2026
TD2318 - Concessions Contract for the Operation of Derby City Council Markeaton Park Catering OutletsDerby City CouncilLcr Operations Ltd£10.0m6 Oct 2026
Accommodation, Catering and EventsUniversity Of EdinburghGraham Environmental Services Ltd t/a Graham Pest ControlValue not published5 Oct 2026
Catering TenderKing Edward VI High SchoolMidshire Signature Services LimitedValue not published5 Oct 2026
The Propeller Academy Trust - Catering ServicesTHE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUSTEdwards & Ward Limited£658,0001 Oct 2026
Beths Grammar School - Catering ServicesBETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOLAlliance in Partnership LimitedValue not published30 Sept 2026
Proc-26-112AA - WCBC Catering Supplies - Sandwiches and Associated Products Framework (TUCO)Wrexham County Borough CouncilTiffin Sandwiches LimitedValue not published30 Sept 2026
Early Years Catering Service FrameworkLondon Borough of HackneyAshlyns Catering LimitedValue not published30 Sept 2026

Common questions

Catering tenders

How many catering tenders are open in the UK?

6 open UK public sector catering tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 254 catering contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins catering contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most catering contract awards were Innovate Services Ltd (10), Caterlink (9), Aramark Limited (8). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical catering contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier catering contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £1.4m. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win catering contracts?

Yes. 38% of the catering contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (24 of 63).

How do I get catering tenders by email?

Tender Radar checks every new UK notice each weekday morning against your organisation's profile, scores how well each fits and emails you the ones worth reading, with the catering contracts coming up for renewal. It is free for 30 days, then £30 a month.

How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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