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Catering Disposables
Leeds Beckett University · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4-year contract
Held by Bunzl
Catering disposables tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
245 catering disposables tenders and contracts, 48 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£140k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs60%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs9
- Live now2See them →
Catering disposables contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 catering disposables opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 12 daysReady Meal Containers and Sealing FilmBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandEst.£2.3m
- Pre-market6 Oct 2026PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for CAT-26-002 Sustainable Catering Disposables and PackagingThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandEst.£6m
- Awarded11 Aug 2026003617 - NEPO502 General Office Supplies, Electronic Office Consumables and Catering DisposablesDurham County Council · North EastWon by Lyreco
- Awarded24 Jul 2026Catering DisposablesSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Lyreco£200k
- Awarded5 Jun 20262025-058 Catering Consumables, Maintenance and Support ServicesOfgemWon by The Office Company Limited£154k
- Awarded26 May 2026Patient Cutlery PacksMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Opra Packaging Ltd£60k
- Awarded21 May 2026NEPO502 Office Educational and Catering SuppliesSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Pattersons£30k
- Awarded21 May 2026NEPO502 Office Educational and Catering SuppliesSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Lyreco£80k
- Awarded6 May 2026Tender to supply and distribute Food and Beverage products to The Collegiate TrustThe Collegiate Trust Trading Limited · LondonWon by Bidfood and 3 more
- Awarded27 Apr 2026CPU 8213 Supply of Catering ConsumablesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd£75k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Janitorial Products, PPE, Washroom Solutions and Sanitary Products and Catering SundriesScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Unico Ltd
- Awarded30 Dec 2025Aluminium Foil Containers and LidsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Alliance Disposables£419k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Food Labels & Catering DisposableCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Planglow£55k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Polypropylene food containers, film and free-on-loan sealing machinesSynchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by Burlodge Ltd£227k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Supply of Light Catering Equipment and Catering DisposablesLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alliance Disposables and 1 more
- Awarded5 Nov 2025Supply and Delivery of Catering SundriesThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Instock Ltd£772k
- Awarded5 Sep 2025Catering DisposablesRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Nobisco Limited£1.2m
- Awarded18 Aug 2025Award of Supply of Disposable Packaging for Forth Valley CollegeRegisters of Scotland · ScotlandWon by GMC Corsehill Ltd£82k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Catering DisposablesLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Bunzl£720k
- Awarded27 Jun 2025Supply and Delivery of Catering SundriesSouth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Instock Ltd£776k
- Awarded20 Jun 2025Supply of Catering ConsumablesSefton Council · North WestWon by Tri-Star Packaging
- Awarded5 Jun 2025Supply and Delivery of Catering Sundries (Disposables)South Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Alliance Disposables£665k
- Awarded14 May 2025Call Off under Scotland Excel (SXL) Framework Agreement for The Supply and Delivery of Catering RecyclablesGlasgow City Council · Scotland£1.8m
- Awarded25 Apr 2025Yeovil College - ITT for Catering ProvisionsYeovil College · South WestWon by S J B Foods
- Awarded23 Apr 2025CA14681 - Yeovil College - ITT for Catering ProvisionsYeovil College · South WestWon by S J B Foods
- Awarded30 Mar 2025Supply and Delivery of Catering and DisposablesKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Bunzl£244k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Provision of Catering Disposables and Kitchen ChemicalsCity of Glasgow College · ScotlandWon by Unico Ltd£120k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025Disposables and Kitchen Chemicals (DIPCHEM25)Edinburgh Napier University · ScotlandWon by Unico Ltd£119k
- Awarded4 Feb 2025CATERING DISPOSABLESNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Alliance Disposables£90k
- Awarded13 Jan 2025Aroma Cups and AccessoriesNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Tri-Star Packaging£750k
Where to bid
Where catering disposables tenders are run
East Midlands Tenders2 40%
In-Tend1 20%
ProContract1 20%
myTenders1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
9 frameworks for catering disposables work are running. None are open to join now.
Alliance Disposables won the most catering disposables contracts
Nobisco Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance Disposables North East · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £509k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Lyreco North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £280k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Unico Ltd Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Bunzl North West · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £964k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Tri-Star Packaging North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £750k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Instock Ltd Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | S J B Foods South West · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Nobisco Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £1.2m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Burlodge Ltd North East · See every contract | 1 | £227k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | The Office Company Limited SME · See every contract | 1 | £154k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 57% of catering disposables contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought catering disposables more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many catering disposables contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many catering disposables contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Lanarkshire Council | 2 | £1.4m |
| 2 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £1.2m |
| 3 | Sunderland City Council | 2 | £110k |
| 4 | Yeovil College | 2 | Not published |
| 5 | Glasgow City Council | 1 | £1.8m |
| 6 | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £1.2m |
| 7 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £772k |
| 8 | Lancashire County Council | 1 | £720k |
| 9 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £244k |
| 10 | Synchronicity Care Ltd | 1 | £227k |
95 catering disposables contracts awarded since 2021
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- 192022
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- 102024
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- 92026 so far
Prices
Half of catering disposables contracts are worth less than £188k
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest catering disposables contracts
- Glasgow City CouncilWinner not published · 14 May 2025
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilNobisco Limited · 5 Sep 2025
- South Lanarkshire CouncilInstock Ltd · 27 Jun 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilInstock Ltd · 5 Nov 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipTri-Star Packaging · 13 Jan 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilBunzl · 1 Aug 2025
- South Lanarkshire CouncilAlliance Disposables · 5 Jun 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipAlliance Disposables · 30 Dec 2025
- Kirklees CouncilBunzl · 30 Mar 2025
- Synchronicity Care LtdBurlodge Ltd · 3 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
6 catering disposables contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Patient Cutlery Packs
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Opra Packaging Ltd
Ends Apr 2027
CPU 8213 Supply of Catering Consumables
Nottingham City Council · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd
Catering disposables contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Catering disposables contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberValue not statedEnds Aug 2027
Catering disposables contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most catering disposables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £4.3m | £665k | Unico Ltd (3) | South Lanarkshire Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 7 | £627k | £90k | Lyreco (3) | Sunderland City Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £1.5m | £244k | – | – | 3 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £780k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | S J B Foods (2) | Yeovil College (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £1.2m | – | – | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £75k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £140k a month
of catering disposables contracts awarded.
Typical contract £117k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
catering disposables contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
catering disposables contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 9
frameworks and DPSs are running for catering disposables work.
0 open to join now. - 60%
of catering disposables contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many catering disposables tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 48 | 245 |
| Contracts awarded | 14 | 83 |
13 catering disposables contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 26 buyers awarded catering disposables contracts to 22 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 disposables contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 26 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector catering disposables contract worth?
The median is £188k, and 64% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector catering disposables contracts?
Alliance Disposables won the most (4). Nobisco Limited won the most by value (£1.2m).
Which buyers award the most catering disposables contracts?
Councils award 57% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most catering disposables contracts?
Scotland: 8 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (7) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many catering disposables contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for catering disposables work that are open to join?
9 frameworks and DPSs for catering disposables work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply of single-use and compostable cups, lids, plates, cutlery, food containers, film, napkins and takeaway packaging, and other catering consumables for kitchens and outlets.
- Catering disposables and sundries
- Compostable and recyclable food packaging
- Food storage containers and film
- Catering consumables for prisons, ferries and rail
- Allergen labels
- Disposables lots that also carry kitchen chemicals
- Coffee shop ancillaries
What is not included
- Reusable crockery, cutlery, glassware and tableware (see Light catering equipment, smallwares and tableware)
- Sealing-machine trays and lidding film (see Meal tray sealing machines and containers)
- Warewash and kitchen chemicals with dosing (see Laundry and kitchen chemicals with dosing systems)
- Janitorial products and cleaning chemicals bought on their own (see Cleaning chemicals)
- Hygiene paper and washroom consumables (see Hygiene paper and washroom consumables supply)
- Catering uniforms (see Office & Administrative)