Cafeteria services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 55330000·Services · class·in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
55330000 Cafeteria services68 notices · 100%- Catering services 449 · 12m
- Canteen and catering services 116 · 12m
- Restaurant and food-serving services 57 · 12m
- Hotel accommodation services 42 · 12m
- Retail trade services 39 · 12m
- Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation 26 · 12m
- Hotel meeting and conference services 25 · 12m
- Holiday centre and holiday home services 25 · 12m
- Beverage-serving services 24 · 12m
- Canteen services 16 · 12m
- All of Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 44% (30 notices)
- Central government 22% (15 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 10% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 3% (2 notices)
- Not classified 7% (5 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Commission | Other public bodies | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cardiff Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
49 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 62 of 68 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 97% (66 notices)
- Framework 3% (2 notices)
- Open 54% (37 notices)
- Route not published 41% (28 notices)
- Selective 3% (2 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 38% (10 notices)
- Below threshold 62% (16 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (38) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 42% (5)
- 2–3 50% (6)
- 4–6 8% (1)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 22 awards to 18 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triviso Ice Cream | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| SHOWTIME ICE CREAM LTD | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Academy Music Group Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aramark Ireland Holdings Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bovingdons Catering Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carnival Ices | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elior UK PLC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 22 of 68 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 5533. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 3 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 5533. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.