Catering tenders in the UK

School meals, hospital and care catering, staff restaurants, hospitality and vending. Food safety and allergen control are pass-or-fail, and buyers increasingly score local sourcing, nutrition and food waste.

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Built from official notices in the TenderStandard warehouse at 18 October 2026 at 22:11 BST. Sources are refreshed every day. Always confirm details on the official notice before bidding.

Live catering tenders

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T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator

Lisburn and Castlereagh City council

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s seeks to appoint an operator or operators to service the Council’s catering and bar service needs at the new Ice Bowl in Dundonald. This Request for Proposals invites those interested commercial...

Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Value
£420k
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 3 days Find a Tender

DMAT - Catering Tender

Educo

Educo on behalf of the Trust will manage a 2-stage process through the mytenders portal that links to the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform. 2.1 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The 1st Stage of this tender is to assess the most appropriate...

Deadline
21 Oct 2026
Value
£2.8m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 3 days Find a Tender

Ice Cream and Catering Vending Concessions for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames is seeking responses from suitably experienced and qualified Applicants for the provision of mobile ice cream and catering services at designated sites including Richmond Riverside, Richmond...

Deadline
21 Oct 2026
Value
£240k
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 5 days Contracts Finder

Beach Green Kiosk Concession

Lancing Parish Council

This tender document is issued for and on behalf of: Lancing Parish Council, Lancing Parish Hall, 96-98 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8AJ. This is 10 year lease. All tenders must be signed by a company director or the named sole...

Deadline
23 Oct 2026
Value
£200k
Route
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Service
Catering

Closes in 17 days Find a Tender

School Catering Services Framework Agreement

MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST

Catering Services Framework Agreement open to all schools, academies, trusts and other educational establishments in North and West Yorkshire. Initial Call-Off Bodies for are ten primaries detailed in the ITT and associated documents.

Deadline
3 Nov 2026
Value
£21m
Route
Open procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 17 days Find a Tender

Catering Provision Review

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

The Museum wishes to review its current onsite catering offer and is seeking to appoint a specialist catering advisor to help deliver the Museum's wider vision for supporting commercial development and improving the visitor experience.

Deadline
4 Nov 2026
Value
£20k
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 19 days Find a Tender

T26/27-034 Mobile Vendors to trade in various Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sites

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Lisburn Castlereagh City Council wish to appoint suitably qualified and experienced mobile vendors to operate in the locations listed below. The council sees the provision of mobile vending in parks not only as a service but also to...

Deadline
6 Nov 2026
Value
Not stated
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 24 days Find a Tender

Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Educo

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a two-stage competitive tendering procedure through the mytenders portal for the catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools in the London Borough of...

Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Value
£2.9m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 25 days Find a Tender

Search Education Trust - Catering Tender

Educo

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management have been commissioned to complete a single stage tender for the catering services at Heartlands High School N22 7ST and The Grove School N17 6AR in the London Borough of Haringey, both Schools are...

Deadline
12 Nov 2026
Value
£2.3m
Route
Open procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 26 days Find a Tender

C473282 - South Mimms Canteen Refurbishment

MHRA

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Supplier to undertake the refurbishment of the staff restaurant, servery and associated kitchen facilities at its South Mimms site....

Deadline
13 Nov 2026
Value
£235k
Route
Below threshold - open competition

Closes in 26 days Find a Tender

T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks tenders for the provision of Informal Catering for Mayoral Events. The Office of the Mayor is very busy and as part of the weekly diary, the Mayor will host a series of meetings, and events;...

Deadline
13 Nov 2026
Value
£36k
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 30 days Find a Tender

Catering Services

CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST

The Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified catering providers for the provision of school catering services across nine schools within the Trust (based in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott). Current value of...

Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Value
£850k
Route
Below threshold - open competition
Service
Catering

Closes in 38 days Find a Tender

Catering Tender - Haringey Schools Apr27

Educo

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a single stage competitive tendering procedure for the catering services on behalf of Devonshire Hill Nursery and Primary School; Lea Valley Primary School and Tetherdown Primary...

Deadline
25 Nov 2026
Value
£2.2m
Route
Open procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 110 days Find a Tender

Dartford Science and Technology College ~ Catering Tender

Dartford Science and Technology College

DSTC is a nurturing, engaging local authority maintained 11-18 school where students achieve well and flourish. DSTC is unique in Dartford as the only non-selective school for girls.In addition we have a coeducational Post 16. We pride...

Deadline
5 Feb 2027
Value
£1.4m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 110 days Find a Tender

Pontarddulais Comprehensive School ~ Catering Tender

Pontarddulais Comprehensive School

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, located in Swansea, Wales. The annual contract value is approximately £300,000 and the initial contract term will be three years,...

Deadline
5 Feb 2027
Value
£1.8m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 110 days Find a Tender

Wellacre Academy ~ Catering Tender

Wellacre Academy

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Wellacre Academy. Contract Value: £248,247 2025/26 excluding VAT Contract Length: Three {3} 1+1 years Principal: Mrs J Sharrock I am very proud to lead a school...

Deadline
5 Feb 2027
Value
£1.2m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

Closes in 152 days Find a Tender

Dane Royd and Mackie Hill Infant and Junior Schools ~ Catering Tender

Dane Royd and Mackie Hill Infant and Junior Schools

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Dare Royd and Mackie Hill Junior and Infant Schools. The expected annual value is £129,000 with a contract length of 3 years plus optional 2 x 1-year extensions....

Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Value
£645k
Route
Competitive flexible procedure
Service
Catering

What buyers expect in catering tenders

Common UK requirements and references. The buyer's own documents always decide what is mandatory, so check the specification and selection questionnaire for each opportunity.

Standard or requirement Why it matters in the bid
Food Safety Act 1990 and food hygiene regulations HACCP-based food safety management is expected on every catering contract.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Buyers often ask for current ratings at comparable sites.
Natasha's Law Full ingredient and allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale food since October 2021.
School Food Standards The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 apply to most schools in England.
Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services Mandatory for central government and encouraged across the public sector.
Social value Fair pay, local jobs and skills are strong scoring themes for labour-intensive catering contracts.

Evidence to have ready

  • Sample menus with nutritional analysis
  • Allergen management process and training records
  • Food hygiene ratings and audit results from comparable sites
  • Local and sustainable sourcing data
  • Food waste measurement and reduction results
  • Uptake improvement results, especially for school meals

Quality questions you will often see

  • How will you ensure food safety and allergen control?
  • How will you increase meal uptake and customer satisfaction?
  • How will you source sustainably and locally?
  • How will you reduce food waste?
  • How will you mobilise and transfer staff under TUPE?

Pricing risks to check

  • Food inflation over fixed meal prices
  • Uptake volumes below the indicated numbers
  • Kitchen equipment condition and replacement responsibility
  • TUPE staff terms and local authority pensions
  • Special diets and event catering priced at core rates

CPV codes we track

  • 55520000 Catering services
  • 55500000 Canteen and catering services
  • 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
  • 55524000 School catering services

Notices are also matched on title keywords, so buyers who choose a broad CPV code are still picked up.

Catering tender questions

Straight answers for UK suppliers.

Where are UK catering tenders published?

Public catering contracts are advertised on Find a Tender, with Scottish and Welsh notices also on Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales. This page lists the live ones.

Are school meal contracts included?

Yes, where the notice is classified as school catering services or its title refers to school meals.

What do catering buyers score most?

Food safety, quality and nutrition, customer satisfaction and uptake, sustainability and food waste, mobilisation and social value are the common themes.

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