Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Canteen and catering services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Canteen and catering services. 10 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
10
awards tracked
£20.7m
total contract value
£3m
average award size
12.5%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Canteen and catering services
704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group
Awarded to ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED on 11 May 2026 · ESPO
£8.3m
Provision of Outsourced Catering Services
Awarded to ARAMARK Limited on 30 Apr 2026 · North East Scotland College
£8m
SSE Outdoors - Great Wood Catering
Awarded to J and J Catering Services Ltd on 7 Jan 2026 · SOMERSET COUNCIL
Undisclosed
PAHT - Supply of Fresh Milk & Dairy
Awarded to NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways on 21 Oct 2025 · The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
£68k
CA15096 - Catering Services - Retirement Living
Awarded to Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd on 15 Sept 2025 · Karbon Homes
£10k
CA15199 - Weston College - ITT for Outsourced Catering Services
Awarded to Caterlink on 20 Jul 2025 · Weston College
Undisclosed
Catering Services
Awarded to Caterplus on 19 Jun 2025 · South Yorkshire Housing Association
£1.6m
Catering Services Museum
Awarded to Cooks & Partners Ltd on 3 Jun 2025 · ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT
Undisclosed
Belfast Royal Academy Catering Tender
Awarded to CaterLink Limited on 26 May 2025 · Belfast Royal Academy
£2.3m
Belfast Royal Academy Catering Tender
Awarded to CaterLink Limited,CaterLink Limited on 26 May 2025 · Belfast Royal Academy
£456k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Canteen and catering services, and where the value sits
Canteen and catering services accounts for 10 tracked awards worth £20.7m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £3m. Canteen and catering services is procured mainly by Belfast Royal Academy, ESPO and North East Scotland College. The biggest spender is Belfast Royal Academy, with 2 awards totalling £2.7m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. Only 12.5% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Canteen and catering services
Biggest single award
£8.3m
704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group
Won by ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED on 11 May 2026
Busiest month
Jun 25
1 award published, totalling £1.6m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- Any region40%
- Northern Ireland20%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland10%
- UKF2210%
- UKM5010%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
1 award · £8.3m total
ARAMARK Limited
1 award · £8m total
CaterLink Limited
1 award · £2.3m total
Caterplus
1 award · £1.6m total
CaterLink Limited,CaterLink Limited
1 award · £456k total
NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways
1 award · £68k total
Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd,Caterplus Services Ltd
1 award · £10k total
Caterlink
1 award · Undisclosed total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Canteen and catering services.
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