Catering & hospitality: UK public sector tenders
Catering & hospitality: 20 open tenders, 17 coming soon, 152 contracts ending within 12 months. Of the open tenders, 3 are from buyers that usually draw few bids, 2 are from buyers with a typical number of bids, 15 are from buyers we cannot yet rate. The median buyer here has drawn 4 bids per open tender.
Catering & hospitality: key facts
| Measure | Number |
|---|---|
| Open tenders | 20 |
| Closing within 7 days | 5 |
| Planned tenders coming soon | 17 |
| Contracts ending within 12 months | 152 |
| Median bids per tender at these buyers | 4 |
How contested are these buyers?
few bidders (3) a typical contest (2) not enough history to rate (15)
Which Catering & hospitality tenders close first?
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services | Learning Community Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | £539k | not enough history to rate |
| CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services | Learning Community Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | £539k | not enough history to rate |
| Severn Academies Educational Trust ~ Catering Tender | Severn Academies Educational Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | not stated | not enough history to rate |
| Kings Hill School ~ Catering tender | Kings Hill School | 16 Oct 2026 | not stated | not enough history to rate |
| Outsourced Catering Tender - Ivy Education Trust | Ivy Education Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | £5m | not enough history to rate |
| T26/27-013 DIIB Catering and Bar Operator | Lisburn and Castlereagh City council | 19 Oct 2026 | not stated | not enough history to rate |
| Ice Cream and Catering Vending Concessions for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 21 Oct 2026 | £240k | not enough history to rate |
| DMAT - Catering Tender | Educo | 21 Oct 2026 | £2.8m | few bidders |
| Beach Green Kiosk Concession | Lancing Parish Council | 23 Oct 2026 | £200k | not enough history to rate |
| South Africa Conference | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 26 Oct 2026 | £288k | a typical contest |
| CPU7343 - Homelessness Prevention Services - Open Framework | Nottingham City Council | 4 Nov 2026 | not stated | a typical contest |
| Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council) | East Lothian Council | 9 Nov 2026 | not stated | few bidders |
What are the largest open Catering & hospitality tenders?
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outsourced Catering Tender - Ivy Education Trust | Ivy Education Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | £5m | not enough history to rate |
| DMAT - Catering Tender | Educo | 21 Oct 2026 | £2.8m | few bidders |
| Search Education Trust - Catering Tender | Educo | 12 Nov 2026 | £2.3m | few bidders |
| Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services | Learning Community Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | £539k | not enough history to rate |
| CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services | Learning Community Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | £539k | not enough history to rate |
Which buyers here usually draw the fewest bids?
| Buyer | Usual bids on earlier tenders | Open here |
|---|---|---|
| East Lothian Council | 2 | 1 |
| Educo | 4 | 2 |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 5 | 1 |
| Nottingham City Council | 6 | 1 |
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Where is the work?
- South East: 6
- Not stated: 6
- South West: 5
- London: 4
- Wales: 4
- North East: 3
- West Midlands: 3
- North West: 2
- East Midlands: 1
- Scotland: 1
- East of England: 1
- Yorkshire and The Humber: 1
Which buyers publish the most?
- Learning Community Trust: 2
- Educo: 2
- Ministry of Justice: 2
- Severn Academies Educational Trust: 1
- Kings Hill School: 1
- Ivy Education Trust: 1
- Lisburn and Castlereagh City council: 1
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: 1
- Lancing Parish Council: 1
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: 1
How we work this out
Open tenders, planned tenders and awards come from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Bids” is the median number of bids on the buyer's earlier open tenders (Find a Tender, 2025-26). It describes the buyer's history, not this tender, and is not a forecast. Contracts ending are from award notices and may be extended or re-tendered early or late. Always check the official notice. Updated 9 Oct 2026. Operated by OKII.
To cite this page: Catering & hospitality public sector tenders (20 open), BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/sectors/catering-and-hospitality, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026.