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360 catering equipment tenders and contracts, 91 this year.

A "catering equipment" keyword alert misses 72% of catering equipment contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£150k
  • Contracts a month2.6
  • Won by SMEs65%
  • Renewing in 6 months3
  • Frameworks and DPSs12
  • Live now3See them →
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Catering equipment contracts

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How many catering equipment contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, a "catering equipment" alert would have missed 26 of 36 catering equipment contracts (72%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 18 (50%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"catering equipment"

26 of 36

Expert list15 phrases

18 of 36

Expert list: catering equipment, commercial catering equipment, kitchen equipment, combination oven, combi oven, commercial kitchen, heavy catering equipment, boiling pan, bratt pan, ice cream machine, commercial oven, commercial fryer, kitchen refurbishment, catering oven, school kitchen equipment

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62 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

3 catering equipment opportunities are open now

  1. OpenCloses in 2 weeks
    Procurement of Production, Sewing and Catering Equipment
    Chemonics International, Inc.
  2. Pre-market11 Aug 2026
    CA18337 - Request for Engagement (RFE) - Catering & Kitchen Equipment Quotations
    Bedford College · East of England
    Est.£8k
  3. Pre-market11 Aug 2026
    Request for Engagement (RFE) – Catering & Kitchen Equipment Quotations
    Bedford College · East of England
    Est.£8k
  4. Awarded21 Sep 2026
    ECC057 - Commercial Catering Equipment
    Middlesbrough Council · North EastWon by P & N Associates Limited
    £24k
  5. Awarded15 Sep 2026
    Procurement of Bespoke Catering Counters
    Velindre University NHS Trust · WalesWon by E & R Moffat Ltd
    £140k
  6. Awarded14 Sep 2026
    Parkfield My Place Mayfield College catering equipment upgrade
    Torbay Council · South WestWon by GS Catering Equipment
  7. Awarded21 Aug 2026
    CCS082 Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Heavy Catering Products
    Derbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Denby Catering Equipment Limited
  8. Awarded28 Jul 2026
    BCU-DCO-63491- Heavy Catering Equipment for Llandudno Hospital
    Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by Kitchequip
    £23k
  9. Awarded16 Jul 2026
    Ice Cream Machine for South Park Cafeteria
    Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Catertech Services Limited
    £14k
  10. Awarded16 Jul 2026
    Metos Viking Combi 4G 100E Combi Kettle
    Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustWon by Bgl Rieber Limited
    £24k

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Where to bid

Where catering equipment tenders are run

  • Jaggaer2 25%
  • ProContract2 25%
  • Atamis1 13%
  • East Midlands Tenders1 13%
  • MultiQuote1 13%
  • Other portals (1)1 13%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

12 frameworks for catering equipment work are running. None are open to join now.

2024202620282030TodaySuppliers named98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Sup…ESPO · East Midlands · Framework39Framework Agreement for the Supply of Light an…Hampshire County Council · National or unstated · Fr…16Arc108 – General Building framework – Soft Mar…SCAPE · National or unstated · Framework12UK-wide framework10 suppliers on it10UK-wide framework9 suppliers on it9Scotland framework8 suppliers on it8Northern Ireland framework6 suppliers on it6West Midlands framework4 suppliers on it4Northern Ireland framework3 suppliers on it3North East framework1 supplier on it1

Instock Ltd won the most catering equipment contracts

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Instock Ltd
Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
4Not published3
2 E & R Moffat Ltd
East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract
3£392k2
3jointSwift Maintenance Services
1 framework place · See every contract
2£3m1
3jointR Davidson Joiners & Builders
Scotland · See every contract
2£237k2
3jointBgl Rieber Limited
South West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£83k2
3jointPKL Group
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£72k2
3jointAlliance Disposables
West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£61k2
3jointNisbets
Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract
2£58k2
3jointeast riding catering equipment ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
2£26k1
3jointGS Catering Equipment
South West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract
2Not published1

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Who buys

Councils award 39% of catering equipment contracts

Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £93k against £73k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils21 contractsNHS and health18 contractsCentral government10 contractsEducation6 contractsHousing2 contractsOther buyers2 contractsUnder £100k39 contracts · median £34k£100k to £1m16 contracts · median £185k£1m or more4 contracts · median £1.6m
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7 buyers bought catering equipment more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many catering equipment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

45 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts3 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many catering equipment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m123Catering equipment contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLAnchor Hanover GroupMinistry of JusticeLeidos Supply, LimitedSurrey County CouncilGloucestershire Hospital…United Lincolnshire Teac…Glasgow City CouncilForeign, Commonwealth an…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Ministry of Justice
See every contract
3£3m
2Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited
See every contract
3£419k
3United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
See every contract
3£268k
4Glasgow City Council
See every contract
2£658k
5Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
See every contract
2£60k
6Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
2£26k
7Torbay Council
See every contract
2Not published
8Anchor Hanover Group
See every contract
1£6.1m
9Leidos Supply, Limited
See every contract
1£1.1m
10Surrey County Council
See every contract
1£750k

146 catering equipment contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 202021
  2. 232022
  3. 232023
  4. 212024
  5. 292025
  6. 302026 so far
Prices

Half of catering equipment contracts are worth less than £59k

CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £59k
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The 10 biggest catering equipment contracts

  1. Anchor Hanover GroupAdvance Innovation Ltd, Foodcare Systems Ltd · 9 Mar 2026£6.1m
  2. Ministry of JusticeSwift Maintenance Services · 1 Apr 2025£2m
  3. Leidos Supply, LimitedWinner not published · 26 May 2026£1.1m
  4. Ministry of JusticeSwift Maintenance Services · 1 Apr 2025£1m
  5. Surrey County CouncilW V Howe Ltd · 8 Jan 2025£750k
  6. North Ayrshire CouncilAero Healthcare, Merchant City Refrigeration, DMG Floorcare Ltd, AquAid, Lockhart Catering Equipment, Fast Aid Products Ltd, Instock Disposables Limited, Eden Springs UK Ltd · 1 Apr 2025£634k
  7. Leicestershire County CouncilHatherley Commercial Services · 31 Mar 2025£550k
  8. Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company LimitedNeller Davies Limited · 13 Mar 2026£344k
  9. Glasgow City CouncilInstock Ltd · 6 Oct 2025£329k
  10. Glasgow City CouncilInstock Ltd · 6 Oct 2025£329k
Renewing contracts

3 catering equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

3 in the next 6 months. Most catering equipment work is one-off: 43% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Feb 2027

Catering Equipment

Lancashire Constabulary · North West · 3-year contract
Held by Millers Grinding & Tinning Ltd
£99k
Ends Mar 2027

Purchase of Catering Equipment

Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Hatherley Commercial Services
£550k

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Where and when

November and March 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
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
South West010£1.8m£67kGS Catering Equipment (2)Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited (3)0
Scotland010£1.8m£96kInstock Ltd (4)Glasgow City Council (2)0
Yorkshire and the Humber06£6.2m£30keast riding catering equipment ltd (2)Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (2)0
East Midlands06£877k£59kE & R Moffat Ltd (2)United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (3)1
London05£344k£34k––0
North East04£78k£19k––0
East of England24£323k£61k––0
North West03£158k£40k––1
West Midlands03£300k£73k––1
South East03£880k£117k––0
Wales03£213k£50k––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £150k a month

    of catering equipment contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £50k x 3.1 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 2.6

    catering equipment contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    62 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 3

    catering equipment 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.
  • 12

    frameworks and DPSs are running for catering equipment work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 65%

    of catering equipment contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices.

How many catering equipment tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published36091
Contracts awarded13036

19 catering equipment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 52 buyers awarded catering equipment contracts to 57 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 equipment contracts does the UK public sector award?

62 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 52 public buyers.

How long are catering equipment tenders open for?

The median catering equipment tender is open for 21 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector catering equipment contract worth?

The median is £59k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector catering equipment contracts?

Instock Ltd won the most (4).

Which buyers award the most catering equipment contracts?

Councils award 39% of them.

How many catering equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 February 2027. Another 4 ending are one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for catering equipment work that are open to join?

12 frameworks and DPSs for catering equipment work are running. None are open to join now.

What is included

Supply, and installation of individual items where needed, of heavy and powered catering equipment such as ovens, ranges, fryers, bratt pans, food preparation machines and specialist appliances, without a full kitchen design and fit-out project.

  • Combination ovens, ranges, grills and fryers
  • Bratt pans, boiling pans and high-speed ovens
  • Powered food preparation equipment such as mixers, processors, slicers and toasters
  • Specialist machines such as ice cream and chocolate tempering machines
  • Heavy equipment frameworks and asset replacement programmes
  • Mixed equipment lots where no one category leads

What is not included

  • Full kitchen design, fit-out and commissioning (see Commercial kitchen design, installation and refurbishment)
  • Dishwashers bought on their own (see Commercial dishwashers and warewashing equipment)
  • Fridges, freezers and cold rooms bought on their own (see Commercial kitchen refrigeration and cold rooms)
  • Utensils, cookware and tableware (see Light catering equipment, smallwares and tableware)
  • Servicing contracts (see Catering equipment servicing and repair)
  • Coffee and vending machines,