# Cafeteria services (CPV 55330000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cafeteria-services-55330000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Cafeteria services (CPV 55330000) covers UK public procurement for Cafeteria services. Tracked across 29 published procedures (9 in the last 12 months) across 19 contracting authorities, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Cafeteria services - **CPV Code:** `55330000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (CPV 55000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-restaurant-and-retail-trade-services-55000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 1 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 9 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 29 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 7 (19 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cafeteria-services-55330000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cafeteria-services-55330000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 3 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £1.1m (median net contract award; interquartile range £303k–£1.8m) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 108 days (median) ## Other Classes in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services 1. [Catering services (CPV 55520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/catering-services-55520000): 362 notices/12m 2. [Canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000): 51 notices/12m 3. [Hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-meeting-and-conference-services-55120000): 41 notices/12m 4. [Hotel accommodation services (CPV 55110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-accommodation-services-55110000): 30 notices/12m 5. [Holiday centre and holiday home services (CPV 55240000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/holiday-centre-and-holiday-home-services-55240000): 25 notices/12m 6. [Hotel services (CPV 55100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-services-55100000): 16 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Cafeteria services (soonest deadline first): 1. [T26/27-034 Mobile Vendors to trade in various Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sites](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-27-034-mobile-vendors-to-trade-in-various-lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-078945): £0 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Cafeteria services work: 1. [Forestry Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-gov-d85): 7 notices (2 in last 12m) 2. [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 3. [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council-ons-e06000058): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 4. [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-clatterbridge-cancer-centre-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ren): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open** 7. [Bath & North East Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bath-north-east-somerset-council-ons-e06000022): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [Central Bedfordshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 9 notices (36%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 8 notices (32%) 3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 6 notices (24%) 4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 6 notices (24%) 5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 5 notices (20%) 6. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 4 notices (16%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Cafeteria services: 1. [Carnival Ices](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carnival-ices-GB-FTS-176962): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 2. [Elior UK plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/elior-uk-plc-coh-01106729): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 3. [LOOK ME UP LTD T/A HYGGE CAFES](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/look-me-up-ltd-t-a-hygge-cafes-coh-13680239): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [ORA EVENTS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ora-events-limited-coh-09353897): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [THE SHORT GAME CO. LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-short-game-co-limited-coh-17157053): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [TINTOS CAFE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tintos-cafe-limited-coh-15128176): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Cafeteria services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cafeteria-services-55330000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cafeteria-services-55330000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt