# Canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000) covers UK public procurement for Canteen and catering services. Tracked across 193 published procedures (51 in the last 12 months) across 163 contracting authorities, with 8 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Canteen and catering services - **CPV Code:** `55500000` - **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:** 8 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 51 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 193 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 49 (163 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 33 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 25 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £800k (median net contract award; interquartile range £127k–£2.1m) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 31 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 24% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 64% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services 1. [Catering services (CPV 55520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/catering-services-55520000): 364 notices/12m 2. [Hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-meeting-and-conference-services-55120000): 41 notices/12m 3. [Hotel accommodation services (CPV 55110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-accommodation-services-55110000): 30 notices/12m 4. [Holiday centre and holiday home services (CPV 55240000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/holiday-centre-and-holiday-home-services-55240000): 25 notices/12m 5. [Hotel services (CPV 55100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-services-55100000): 16 notices/12m 6. [Retail trade services (CPV 55900000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/retail-trade-services-55900000): 15 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Canteen and catering services (soonest deadline first): 1. [Birmingham Women's and Children's Catering Outsourcing](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-catering-outsourcing-ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd): £15,000,000 · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Canteen and catering services work: 1. [Aberdeenshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aberdeenshire-council-ons-s12000034): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 2. [LEADENHALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leadenhall-project-management-ltd-coh-08323985): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [South Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000028): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [BANK OF ENGLAND](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bank-of-england-gov-ot1016): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council-ons-e06000058): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [Construction Industry Training Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/construction-industry-training-board-gov-pb126): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Dacorum Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dacorum-borough-council-ons-e07000096): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 36 notices (22%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 36 notices (22%) 3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 35 notices (21%) 4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 29 notices (17%) 5. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 22 notices (13%) 6. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 21 notices (13%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Canteen and catering services: 1. [Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/compass-contract-services-u-k-limited-trading-as-ess-governm-coh-02114954): 7 procedures (8 awards) across 7 contracting authorities 2. [BaxterStorey Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/baxterstorey-limited-coh-01962583): 6 procedures (11 awards) across 6 contracting authorities 3. [Caterplus Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caterplus-services-ltd-coh-02594800): 4 procedures (7 awards) across 4 contracting authorities 4. [Aramark Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aramark-ltd-coh-00983951): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 5. [Compass Contract Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/compass-contract-services-limited-coh-01348894): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 6. [Aspens Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aspens-services-limited-coh-06561073): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 7. [Cater Link Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caterlink-limited-trading-as-caterlink-coh-03732298): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 8. [Dolce Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dolce-ltd-coh-05466938): 2 procedures across 2 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 Canteen and catering services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000) ## 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/canteen-and-catering-services-55500000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt