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Catering consultancy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
168 catering consultancy tenders and contracts, 35 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£30k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs71%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now4See them →
Catering consultancy contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
23 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 catering consultancy opportunities are open now
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Trafford 13609 - Healthy Food Environments for Children, Young People (CYP) & Families - Soft Market TestingTrafford Council · North WestEst.£210k
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksProject to Improve School Food Procurement PracticesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonEst.£2m
- OpenCloses todayCatering Provision ReviewNational Army Museum · LondonEst.£20k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026Feasibility StudyUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by MYA Consulting£45k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026Telford Theatre Food and Drink ReviewTelford & Wrekin Council · West MidlandsWon by MYA Consulting£20k
- Awarded26 May 2026Catering Management ServicesCivil Aviation AuthorityWon by Stern Consultancy Limited£27k
- Awarded11 May 2026Kitchen SurveyThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by DSSR Consulting Engineers£21k
- Awarded23 Apr 2026Design and Consultancy services for the Catering DepartmentHartlepool College of Further Education · North EastWon by Gastronorth£30k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026Catering purchasing service, (including a products management system)University of York · Yorkshire and the Humber£20m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Provision of the Consultancy services for Health on the High Street Food and BeverageBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fox Insights£27k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Consultant specialists supportCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Alimak Group UK Ltd£96k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Provision of Catering Audit ServicesBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Assetproc Limited£34k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Provision of Catering Audits and Surveys at Thirteen (13) Secondary SchoolsCaerphilly County Borough Council · WalesWon by Airedale Catering Equipment Limited£30k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHSNHS England · LondonWon by Soil Association£28k
- Awarded15 Jan 2026Provision of Catering Audit ServicesBarnsley Facilities Services · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Assetproc Limited£81k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services TenderMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Akeso & Co£98k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025CLSG/CLS Catering Audit: Autumn 2025-Summer 2028City of London Corporation · LondonWon by MYA Consulting£26k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Award of Catering Advisor ContractScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy£75k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025SPS-02661 Review of The SPS Safety Food ManualScottish Prison Service · ScotlandWon by FoodChain ID Certification Ltd£72k
- Awarded9 May 2025Award of Setting the Table: Sample Menus and RecipesScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Gina Gorvett Nutrition£6k
- Awarded18 Apr 2025HOC & HOL catering equipment reviewUK Parliament · LondonWon by Stern Consultancy Limited£16k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Catering Specialist Consultant (Marchina Ltd)Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Marchina Limited£14k
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Whole School Approach to FoodLondon Borough of Southwark · LondonWon by School Food Matters£180k
- Awarded29 Nov 2024The Royal Parks Catering Consultancy ServicesThe Royal Parks · LondonWon by Coffin and Co Ltd£600k
- Awarded8 Nov 2024Future Generations Menu – Primary School Recipe File DevelopmentCarmarthenshire County Council · WalesWon by Cyb Trading Limited£60k
- Awarded4 Nov 2024GB-Cambridge: UKRI-4455 BAS - Icebreaker Kitchen - Provision of Design Services to RIBA Stage 6UK Research & Innovation National Environment Research Council · East of EnglandWon by Eve Waldron Design£75k
- Open to joinApply by 24 Feb 2029South East DPS2 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where catering consultancy tenders are run
MultiQuote4 40%
In-Tend3 30%
Atamis1 10%
East Midlands Tenders1 10%
ProContract1 10%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks and DPSs for catering consultancy work are running. 1 is open to join now.
MYA Consulting won the most catering consultancy contracts
Coffin and Co Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYA Consulting East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £91k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Assetproc Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £115k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Stern Consultancy Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £43k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Coffin and Co Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £600k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | School Food Matters London · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Akeso & Co East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £98k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Alimak Group UK Ltd East of England · See every contract | 1 | £96k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Eve Waldron Design East of England · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Airedale Catering Equipment Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £30k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 35% of catering consultancy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought catering consultancy more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many catering consultancy 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 catering consultancy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £112k |
| 2 | Scottish Government | 2 | £81k |
| 3 | University of York | 1 | £20m |
| 4 | The Royal Parks | 1 | £600k |
| 5 | London Borough of Southwark | 1 | £180k |
| 6 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £96k |
| 7 | Barnsley Facilities Services | 1 | £81k |
| 8 | UK Research & Innovation National Environment Research Council | 1 | £75k |
| 9 | Scottish Prison Service | 1 | £72k |
| 10 | Carmarthenshire County Council | 1 | £60k |
54 catering consultancy contracts awarded since 2021
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- 122023
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- 112026 so far
Prices
Half of catering consultancy contracts are worth less than £34k
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest catering consultancy contracts
- University of YorkWinner not published · 8 Apr 2026
- The Royal ParksCoffin and Co Ltd · 29 Nov 2024
- London Borough of SouthwarkSchool Food Matters · 18 Dec 2024
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAkeso & Co · 17 Oct 2025
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlimak Group UK Ltd · 18 Mar 2026
- Barnsley Facilities ServicesAssetproc Limited · 15 Jan 2026
- UK Research & Innovation National Environment Research CouncilEve Waldron Design · 4 Nov 2024
- Scottish GovernmentMerritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy · 31 Jul 2025
- Scottish Prison ServiceFoodChain ID Certification Ltd · 28 Jul 2025
- Carmarthenshire County CouncilCyb Trading Limited · 8 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
1 catering consultancy contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most catering consultancy work is one-off: 14% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
London awards the most catering consultancy contracts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 2 | 5 | £850k | £28k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £20.1m | £57k | Assetproc Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £283k | £86k | – | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £153k | £72k | – | Scottish Government (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £90k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 1 | £21k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £45k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £20k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £30k a month
of catering consultancy contracts awarded.
Typical contract £30k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
catering consultancy contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for catering consultancy work.
1 open to join now. - 71%
of catering consultancy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many catering consultancy tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 35 | 168 |
| Contracts awarded | 11 | 50 |
11 catering consultancy contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded catering consultancy contracts to 18 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 catering consultancy contracts does the UK public sector award?
23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How long are catering consultancy tenders open for?
The median catering consultancy tender is open for 22 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector catering consultancy contract worth?
The median is £34k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector catering consultancy contracts?
MYA Consulting won the most (3). Coffin and Co Ltd won the most by value (£600k).
Which buyers award the most catering consultancy contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 35% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most catering consultancy contracts?
London: 5 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (4) and the East of England (4).
How many catering consultancy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for catering consultancy work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for catering consultancy work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Independent specialist advice on catering: service and food strategy reviews, specification writing, procurement and tender management, commercial policy, equipment condition reviews and support for schools managing school meals contracts.
- Catering tender specification support
- Catering procurement consultancy
- Food and beverage strategy
- Catering policy and commercial advice for defence contracts
- School food supply tender management
- Catering equipment condition reviews
- School food offer improvement support
- School meals procurement capacity building
- Independent kitchen design and equipment specification without supply
What is not included
- Food safety and hygiene audits (see Food safety and hygiene audits and consultancy)
- Kitchen design supplied with the equipment (see Commercial kitchen design, installation and refurbishment)
- Equipment maintenance (see Catering equipment maintenance)
- General management consultancy covering many services (see Management consultancy (unspecified or multi-lot))
- Procurement support across many service types (see Procurement consultancy and tender support)
- Facilities management consultancy (see Facilities management and cleaning consultancy)
- Leisure and culture operator procurement advice (see Leisure consultancy)
- Catering training courses (see Education & Training)