Culinera Limited: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·Amersham·South East England·Main market: Catering services
Official UK PPONPVDZ-2227-RCRT
Procedures with an award1944 award recordsPublic authorities19named on published awardsAttributable award value£42mnet · on 14 of 44 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months8awards · 31 in the prior 24 months · last 13 Aug 2026Delivery regions13most often South East England
Where they win
4 lot-level observations (4 awarded lots, 100%, plus 0 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
5552 Catering services3 observations · 75% · lots5550 Canteen and catering services1 observations · 25% · lotsAttributable award value£42mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 14 of 44 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 66%; a further 1 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£3.0m inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£2.3m medianrobust · n=14
Award vs estimate33.5% above estimatemoderate · n=3Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 55. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender | Ridgeway Academy | — | — | £9,101,042 † |
| The Circle Trust - Catering Tender | The Circle Trust | — | — | £8,140,445 † |
| Catering Services | River Learning Trust | — | — | £4,165,904 † |
| The Broxbourne School - Catering Tender | The Broxbourne School | 18 Sept 2026 | 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs | £3,458,710 ≈ £1.2m/yr |
| Little Heath School ~ Catering Tender | Little Heath School | — | — | £2,960,681 † |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 19 of 19 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
South East England12 procedures · 63%
East of England6 procedures · 32%
Nationwide (UK)4 procedures · 21%
West Midlands3 procedures · 16%
South West England3 procedures · 16%
North East England2 procedures · 11%
North West England2 procedures · 11%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 11%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 2 notices name this supplier since 19 Dec 2025 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places1 of 2Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for2
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bidders | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704_26 Outsourced Catering Services and Procurement Support | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | appointed | 58 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Catering Services Framework - Light Touch | Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) | not appointed | 12 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Education 75% (3 awards)
- Local authority 25% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | 1 | 5.3% | 26 | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Alcester Grammar school | 1 | 5.3% | 2 | 27 Jun 2026 |
| The Broxbourne School | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Calthorpe Park School | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 28 May 2026 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 27 May 2026 |
| RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| ACER TRUST | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 14 Jul 2025 |
Share = of the 19 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 44 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broxbourne School - Catering Tender | The Broxbourne School | 18 Sept 2026 | £3,458,710 |
| Lot 1. Outsourced Catering Services - Education | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 13 Aug 2026 | £200,000,000 |
| Alcester Grammar School tender for catering services | Alcester Grammar school | 27 Jun 2026 | £1,645,435 |
| Rickmansworth School Catering Tender | RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL | 23 Jun 2026 | £111,574 |
| The Maplesden Noakes School - Catering Services | The Maplesden Noakes School | 28 May 2026 | £2,609,655 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School - Catering Tender | Oakwood Park Grammar School | 27 May 2026 | £1,938,355 |
| Calthorpe Park School | Calthorpe Park School | 10 Apr 2026 | £3,003,660 |
| Catering – Education Only | Waythrough | Not published | Not published |
| The Norton Knatchbull School | The Norton Knatchbull School Catering Tender | Not published | Not published |
| The Circle Trust - Catering Tender | The Circle Trust | Not published | Not published |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £42m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 4 of 44 awards; 0 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (11 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PVDZ-2227-RCRT