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Catering contract awards and renewals

Who is winning UK public sector catering contracts, which contracts end soon, and when buyers are likely to re-tender them.

Awards in 12 months
77catering contracts awarded
Awarded value
£1.1bnacross 64 awards that state a value
Ending in 12 months
4likely re-tenders
Live tenders now
22open catering opportunities

Built from official award and contract notices in the TenderStandard warehouse at 18 October 2026 at 22:11 BST. Always confirm details on the official notice.

Contracts up for renewal Live catering tenders

Catering contracts ending in the next 18 months

Soonest first, with the incumbent and the likely re-tender window.

All FM services

Ends in 5 months Find a Tender

Delivery of the Meals on Wheels Service

London Borough of Sutton

Incumbent
THE SUTTON OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE
Value
£75k
Contract end
31 Mar 2027
Likely re-tender
Probably under way now: check the buyer's portal
Service
Catering

Ends in 10 months Find a Tender

EE-0021 BPET Catering

BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST

Incumbent
Harrison Catering Services Limited
Value
£4.5m
Contract end
31 Aug 2027
Likely re-tender
18 Oct 2026 to 2 Mar 2027
Service
Catering

Ends in 17 months Find a Tender

Ticket Vending Machines

C2C RAILWAY LIMITED

Incumbent
SIGMA S.p.A.
Value
£700k
Contract end
31 Mar 2028
Likely re-tender
1 Apr 2027 to 1 Oct 2027
Service
Catering

Who wins catering contracts

Suppliers named on the most UK public sector catering award notices in the last 12 months, and the buyers awarding the most.

Top suppliers

  1. Aspens Services Ltd4 awards
  2. COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED4 awards
  3. Caterlink Ltd3 awards
  4. Stir Food LTD3 awards
  5. BaxterStorey Limited2 awards
  6. Edwards & Ward Limited2 awards
  7. Harrison Catering Services Limited2 awards
  8. 2468 LIMITED1 award
  9. Accent Catering Ltd1 award
  10. ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (04298350)1 award
  11. Alliance in Partnership Limited1 award
  12. Aramark Limited1 award

Most active buyers

  1. Velindre University NHS Trust2 awards
  2. Aberdeenshire Council1 award
  3. Alder Coppice Primary School1 award
  4. Askham Bryan College1 award
  5. BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST1 award
  6. BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL1 award
  7. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board1 award
  8. BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST1 award

Recently awarded catering contracts

Awarded 5 Oct 2026 Find a Tender

Catering Tender

King Edward VI High School

Awarded to
MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES LIMITED
Value
£1.1m
Contract end
31 Dec 2029
Service
Catering

Awarded 3 Sept 2026 Find a Tender

NGH - Vending machine Lease

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Awarded to
Tower Leasing Limited
Value
£17k
Contract end
2 Sept 2031
Service
Catering

Turning an expiring contract into a win

A practical sequence for challengers.

  • Read the original award notice and contract documents to understand scope, term, extension options and the evaluation criteria that won last time.
  • Register on the buyer's portal and answer any preliminary market engagement notice. It is often your only chance to shape the specification.
  • Gather evidence the evaluators will want: sample menus with nutritional analysis; allergen management process and training records.
  • Price TUPE properly. On a re-tender, the incumbent's staff usually transfer, and their terms drive your labour cost.
  • Plan mobilisation in detail. Evaluators weigh the risk of changing supplier, so a credible handover plan often decides close contests. Try the free mobilisation plan builder.

How this data works

Plain rules, so you can judge how far to rely on it.

  • Awards come from official contract award and contract details notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales.
  • A notice counts as FM when its CPV classification or title places it in one of 14 FM, M&E and building services categories. Supply-only goods contracts are excluded.
  • The supplier shown is the first named supplier on the notice. Frameworks and multi-lot awards can name many suppliers, so check the notice for the full list.
  • Contract end dates are the period stated in the notice. Extension options are often not exercised, or are exercised without a new notice, so treat end dates as a planning signal.
  • The likely re-tender window is 12 to 6 months before the stated end date, which is when most UK buyers run market engagement and publish the new tender.
  • Values are as published, usually excluding VAT. Framework values are often ceilings shared across suppliers, not guaranteed spend.

Catering contract questions

Straight answers for UK suppliers.

Who wins public sector catering contracts in the UK?

The supplier table on this page ranks the companies named on the most UK public sector catering award notices in the last 12 months, with links to every award. Large national providers win many frameworks, but most individual catering contracts go to regional and specialist SMEs.

How do I find catering contracts that are coming up for renewal?

The renewals list on this page shows catering contracts whose stated end date falls in the next 18 months, with the incumbent supplier and a likely re-tender window. Contact the buyer during market engagement, before the new tender is published.

How long do catering contracts usually last?

Public sector catering contracts are commonly let for 2 to 5 years, often as an initial term plus optional extensions. The stated end date on an award notice may not include extensions, so confirm with the buyer before relying on it.

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