Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Catering services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Catering services. 35 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
35
awards tracked
£188.1m
total contract value
£7.2m
average award size
10.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Catering services
Pan TfL Catering & other Food and Beverages Services
Awarded to Sodexo Limited on 26 Jul 2026 · Transport for London
£27m
Catering Services
Awarded to Miquill on 15 Jul 2026 · ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
£142k
Further Competition via YPO Food Deal DPS 000985 Category 9 - Catering Provision for HAF Programme
Awarded to Tiffin Sandwiches on 6 Jul 2026 · Hull City Council
£90k
Provision of Retail Catering Services
Awarded to Compass Group Holdings on 7 Jun 2026 · WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
£0.01
The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service
Awarded to Elior UK plc on 7 Jun 2026 · City of Glasgow College
£1.1m
CA16902 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Awarded to Nourish Contract Catering LTD,Nourish Contract Catering LTD on 16 Apr 2026 · The Pioneer Academy
Undisclosed
CA16959 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Awarded to Chartwells on 27 Mar 2026 · New College Durham Academies Trust
Undisclosed
CA16563 - The Mercian Trust Outsourced Catering Services
Awarded to Innovate Services Ltd on 12 Feb 2026 · The Mercian Trust
£17.1m
FHFT - NC - Retail Spaces
Awarded to COMPASS GROUP PLC on 30 Jan 2026 · Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
£9.2m
CA16306 - ECM Academy Trust: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Awarded to Chartwells on 6 Jan 2026 · ECM Barnsley
£4.4m
World Telecommunication Development Conference. Hospitality Catering
Awarded to "ONVEIV' LLC on 14 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
£9k
CA15940 - Outsourced Catering Services: The Crypt School
Awarded to Caterlink on 8 Oct 2025 · The Crypt School
Undisclosed
Sector pulse
Who procures in Catering services, and where the value sits
Catering services accounts for 35 tracked awards worth £188.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £7.2m. Catering services is procured mainly by Bristol City Council, Transport for London and Barnsley Hospital NHSFT. The biggest spender is Bristol City Council, with 1 award totalling £54.8m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. Only 10.3% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Catering services
Bristol City Council
1 award · £54.8m
Transport for London
1 award · £27m
Barnsley Hospital NHSFT
1 award · £24.7m
The Mercian Trust
1 award · £17.1m
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
1 award · £9.6m
Biggest single award
£54.8m
Corporate Catering & Events Concession
Won by Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited trading as Restaurant Ass on 29 Jun 2025
Busiest month
Jul 26
3 awards published, totalling £27.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- Any region56%
- South West15%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland7%
- South East7%
- Azerbaijan4%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Caterlink
3 awards · £7.5m total
Aspens Services Ltd
3 awards · £5.6m total
Chartwells
3 awards · £4.4m total
Innovate Services Ltd
2 awards · £17.1m total
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited trading as Restaurant Ass
1 award · £54.8m total
Sodexo Limited
1 award · £27m total
Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited
1 award · £24.7m total
Cater Link Limited
1 award · £9.6m total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Catering services.
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