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Catering - Extra Care Schemes
Accent Housing Limited · 4-year contract
Held by Vertas Group Limited
Care home catering tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
139 care home catering tenders and contracts, 26 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£580k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs64%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Care home catering contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 care home catering opportunity is open now
- Pre-market23 Sep 2026003625 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Provision of Meals at Aycliffe Secure CentreDurham County Council · North EastEst.£2m
- Awarded17 Aug 2026Provision of Catering Services in Extra Care schemes across Saxon Weald's portfolioSaxon Weald · South EastWon by Compass Group£17.2m
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Operating of a Craft Cafe in a care homeViewpoint Housing Association Ltd · ScotlandWon by Impact Arts£75k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Oswald Street Day Care Opportunities ServiceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by OCS
- Awarded2 Jun 2026Bristol Court Extra CareCatering ServiceLondon Borough of Hounslow · LondonWon by Savills Catering
- Awarded26 May 2026Catering at The BirchesHousing Solutions · South EastWon by Sophie's catering£1m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Extra Care CateringCheshire East Council · North WestWon by Jolly's Kafe Ltd£65k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Provision of Catering Services for Residential (Extra Care) HomesCross Keys Homes · East of EnglandWon by Caterplus£771k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025Housing 21 - Catering ServicesHousing 21 · West Midlands£9.6m
- Awarded15 Dec 2025V2C25039 - Provision of Catering ServicesBarcud Shared Services · WalesWon by Celtic Catering Partnership£616k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Meals for Care HomesViewpoint Housing Association Ltd · ScotlandWon by Apetito£110k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025Catering Services - Retirement LivingKarbon Homes · North EastWon by Caterplus£30k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025CA15096 - Catering Services - Retirement LivingKarbon Homes · North EastWon by Caterplus£10k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Resident catering for Edwards Court ExeterExeter City Council · South WestWon by Graze by Dish£48k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICESForHousing · North WestWon by Caterplus£2.1m
- Awarded26 Jun 2025CATERING, CLEANING & LAUNDRY SERVICE PROVIDER (CARE AND SUPPORT)Radius Homes Limited · Northern IrelandWon by The Mount Charles Group Ltd£15m
- Awarded20 Jun 2025Catering ServicesSouth Yorkshire Housing Association · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Caterplus£1.6m
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Princess Louise of Kensington cateringSanctuary Housing Association · LondonWon by OCS£1.1m
- Awarded21 Jan 2025SC230088 - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Catering ServiceKent County Council · South EastWon by Genuine Dinning Company Ltd
- Awarded21 Jan 2025SC230088 - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children - Catering ServiceKent County Council · South EastWon by Genuine Dinning Company Ltd£11.8m
- Awarded20 Dec 2024Extra Care Catering 2025-2029 - AWARDThirteen Housing Group Limited · North EastWon by Caterplus£1.9m
- Awarded9 Dec 2024Catering Services to Extra Care SchemesWest Kent Housing Association · South EastWon by ABM Catering Solutions£1.9m
- Awarded1 Dec 2024Catering Services for North Wales Housing Association Extra Care SchemesNorth Wales Housing · WalesWon by Just Perfect Ltd£1.4m
Where to bid
Where care home catering tenders are run
In-Tend2 40%
Delta eSourcing1 20%
East Midlands Tenders1 20%
ProContract1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Caterplus won the most care home catering contracts
Compass Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
HousingCouncilsOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterplus North East · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £6.5m | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Genuine Dinning Company Ltd South East · See every contract | 2 | £11.8m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | OCS London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Compass Group South East · See every contract | 1 | £17.2m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | The Mount Charles Group Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £15m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | ABM Catering Solutions South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £1.9m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Just Perfect Ltd Wales · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Sophie's catering South East · See every contract | 1 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Celtic Catering Partnership Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £616k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Impact Arts Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 |
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Who buys
Housing associations award 68% of care home catering contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought care home catering more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many care home catering contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many care home catering contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
HousingCouncilsOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent County Council | 2 | £11.8m |
| 2 | Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd | 2 | £185k |
| 3 | Karbon Homes | 2 | £40k |
| 4 | Saxon Weald | 1 | £17.2m |
| 5 | Radius Homes Limited | 1 | £15m |
| 6 | Housing 21 | 1 | £9.6m |
| 7 | ForHousing | 1 | £2.1m |
| 8 | Thirteen Housing Group Limited | 1 | £1.9m |
| 9 | West Kent Housing Association | 1 | £1.9m |
| 10 | South Yorkshire Housing Association | 1 | £1.6m |
54 care home catering contracts awarded since 2021
- 52021
- 102022
- 72023
- 132024
- 122025
- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of care home catering contracts are worth less than £1.1m
HousingCouncilsOther buyers
The 10 biggest care home catering contracts
- Saxon WealdCompass Group · 17 Aug 2026
- Radius Homes LimitedThe Mount Charles Group Ltd · 26 Jun 2025
- Kent County CouncilGenuine Dinning Company Ltd · 21 Jan 2025
- Housing 21Winner not published · 16 Dec 2025
- ForHousingCaterplus · 31 Jul 2025
- Thirteen Housing Group LimitedCaterplus · 20 Dec 2024
- West Kent Housing AssociationABM Catering Solutions · 9 Dec 2024
- South Yorkshire Housing AssociationCaterplus · 20 Jun 2025
- North Wales HousingJust Perfect Ltd · 1 Dec 2024
- Sanctuary Housing AssociationOCS · 30 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
2 care home catering contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Catering Services for Chesil Lodge
Winchester City Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by ABM Catering Solutions
Where and when
The South East awards the most care home catering contracts. December and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 5 | £31.9m | £6.9m | Genuine Dinning Company Ltd (2) | Kent County Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 1 | 3 | £2m | £30k | Caterplus (3) | Karbon Homes (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £1.1m | – | OCS (2) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £2.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £185k | – | – | Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £1.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £9.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £771k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £48k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £15m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with care home catering
Key findings
- £580k a month
of care home catering contracts awarded.
Typical contract £693k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
care home catering contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for care home catering work.
0 open to join now. - 64%
of care home catering contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 14 award notices.
How many care home catering tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 26 | 139 |
| Contracts awarded | 10 | 50 |
5 care home catering contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded care home catering contracts to 14 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many care home catering contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are care home catering tenders open for?
The median care home catering tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector care home catering contract worth?
The median is £1.1m, and 32% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector care home catering contracts?
Caterplus won the most (6). Compass Group won the most by value (£17.2m).
Which buyers award the most care home catering contracts?
Housing associations award 68% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most care home catering contracts?
The South East: 5 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and London (3).
How many care home catering contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 6 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
A caterer runs the kitchen, restaurant or bistro serving residents' meals in extra care housing, care homes and other social care settings.
- Extra care scheme restaurants and bistros
- Daily hot lunch service for extra care residents
- Social care catering framework lots
What is not included
- Ready meals supplied for residents' lunches (see Bought-in patient and care meals supply)
- Food supply by category or full range to care homes (see Food wholesale)
- Care and support contracts (see Social Care)