Free tender snapshot · last 90 days
Catering tenders in the UK
Catering public sector work in the UK from 25 Jul 2026 to 23 Oct 2026: 47 tenders published and 12 contracts awarded on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (CPV 55500000 and related codes).
Top buying bodies
Public bodies with the most catering tenders and awards in the UK in the last 90 days. Names link to their free buyer profile where we have one.
| Buyer | Tenders | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educo | 4 | 0 | |
| RPJ3 Group | 2 | 0 | |
| Learning Community Trust | 2 | 0 | |
| Transport for London | 0 | 1 | £27m |
| Saxon Weald | 0 | 1 | £17.2m |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 0 | 1 | £3.2m |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | 0 | 1 | £2.5m |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 0 | 1 | £1.8m |
| City of Glasgow College | 0 | 1 | £1.1m |
| Montgomery Primary School | 0 | 1 | £445k |
Closing soon
The 5 opportunities closing soonest of 10 open now (live Contracts Radar list, refreshed daily).
| Closes | Opportunity | Buyer | Est. value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | Catering Provision Review | NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM | £20k |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Catering Service (non staff)for New Wave Federation Primary Schools | New Wave Federation | £2.4m |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park | Burnley Borough Council | £320k |
| 25 Nov 2026 | Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | £2m |
| 27 Nov 2026 | Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27 | Educo | £11.6m |
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Source: Contracts Finder (Crown Commercial Service) notices published or awarded 25 Jul 2026 to 23 Oct 2026, and Find a Tender (Cabinet Office) notices published 25 Jul 2026 to 22 Oct 2026. Trades are matched on CPV codes; regions on the notice's delivery region, or the buyer's postcode where the notice gives none. Notices for the whole UK count in every region and are marked "UK-wide". Values are as published and may be framework or multi-year totals. "Open now" comes from the live Contracts Radar list, refreshed daily. Figures are our own summary. Supplier names are shown only where the supplier is a company or other organisation, and notices that concern a named individual are left out.
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Last updated: 23 October 2026. Information only; always read the official notice before you bid.