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Kitchen's Maintenance Solutions
Wokingham Borough Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by AMD Environmental Limited, BF Engineering Services Ltd, W V Howe Ltd
Catering equipment maintenance tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
442 catering equipment maintenance tenders and contracts, 106 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£200k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs82%
- Renewing in 6 months12
- Frameworks and DPSs13
- Live now5See them →
Catering equipment maintenance contracts
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How many catering equipment maintenance contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "catering equipment maintenance" alert would have missed 22 of 22 catering equipment maintenance contracts (100%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 13 (59%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"catering equipment maintenance"
100% missed
22 of 22
Expert list14 phrases
59% missed
13 of 22
Expert list: catering equipment maintenance, catering equipment servicing, catering equipment repair, kitchen equipment maintenance, kitchen equipment servicing, commercial kitchen equipment servicing, catering appliance servicing, catering equipment reactive maintenance, catering equipment planned preventative maintenance, gas and electric catering appliance, combi oven servicing, ice machine servicing, catering equipment breakdown, kitchen equipment repair
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46 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 catering equipment maintenance opportunities are open now
- Pre-market30 Sep 2026PKC13040 - Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance to Public BuildingsPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandEst.£43.3m
- Pre-market29 Sep 2026Building Compliance - Multi Lot TenderPlatform Housing Group · West MidlandsEst.£4.6m
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Servicing and Response Maintenance of Kitchen Catering Equipment - April 2027 - March 2031Telford & Wrekin Council · West MidlandsWon by PP Electrical Services (Shropshire) Ltd£400k
- Awarded15 Oct 2026DGCP-0212 School Catering Equipment Repair and MaintenanceDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by React Catering Services Ltd£287k
- Awarded9 Oct 2026Kitchen and Catering Equipment Servicing, Repairs and MaintenanceBrunelcare · South WestWon by Quality Catering Maintenance Limited£33k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026BCU-FTS-58821 - Pan-BCU Gas Safe Servicing & MaintenanceBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by AP Mitchell Building Services Ltd and 3 more
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Catering Service, Repairs and MaintenanceFife Council · ScotlandWon by Lovat's Group£1.2m
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Purchasing of Catering equipment, Maintenance & ServicingVelindre University NHS Trust · WalesWon by Catertech Services Limited
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Provision of Servicing and Maintenance for Catering EquipmentCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by William Freer£380k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Servicing, Maintenance and Replacement of Heating and Catering EquipmentMid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service · WalesWon by Riverside Industrial Equipment Ltd and 1 more
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Commercial Kitchen Equipment (Servicing and Inspection)Woking Borough Council · South EastWon by Spotlight Construction£55k
- Awarded21 May 2026Service and Maintenance of Kitchen EquipmentRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by Lorne Stewart£750k
- Awarded7 May 2026DGCP-0212 School Catering Equipment Repair and MaintenanceDumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
- Awarded30 Apr 2026Catering Equipment Servicing and MaintenanceUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Hatherley Commercial Services£100k
- Awarded27 Apr 2026BFWML - Estates - Catering equipment/ DishwashesAtlas BFW Management Limited · North WestWon by Hobart£79k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Sunderland Royal Hospitality Point of Delivery System ServicingCity Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited · North EastWon by Quirepace Limited£16k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF PLATE WARMERS / MULTISERVE SENIOR / JUNIOR OVENSHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Socamel UK Limited£24k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Service for Catering and Ancillary EquipmentLondon Borough of Camden · LondonWon by First in Service Ltd£43k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Commercial Kitchen and Laundry Equipment Maintenance and SupplyCumberland Council · North WestWon by Catering Partnership Limited£560k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Ice Machine ServicesSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by ProAir Engineers Limited£95k
- Awarded18 Jan 2026Catering Equipment Servicing and MaintenanceThe Royal Household · LondonWon by McFarlane Telfer Ltd£795k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Provision of Repair and Maintenance of Commercial Catering Gas EquipmentGlasgow City Council · Scotland£119k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026Catering Equipment - Reactive MaintenanceSheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Barnsley Catering Services Ltd£45k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Provision of Repair and Maintenance of Commercial Catering Electrical EquipmentGlasgow City Council · Scotland£455k
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Combi-Oven Water Filter Cartridge Replacement Service - FM Catering ServiceCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Brita Water Filter Systems Limited£30k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Kitchen Equipment MaintenanceCardiff University · Wales£48k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Servicing of Gas and Electric Catering Appliances and Ventilation SystemsDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by B.B.C.S. Limited£274k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Planned & Reactive Maintenance, Inspection, Testing & Certification of Catering & Refrigeration EquipmentRooftop Housing Group · West MidlandsWon by Swift Maintenance Services£135k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust - Provision of Catering Equipment Servicing & RepairsDartmoor Multi Academy Trust · South WestWon by K F Bartlett Ltd£300k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Service of Catering AppliancesLiverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by JLA£13k
- Awarded29 Jul 2025Romann Catering contract/repairsCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Romann Catering Equipment Engineers£53k
- Awarded17 Jul 2025Service and Repair of Commercial AppliancesLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Re-Gen (UK) Construction£129k
- Open to joinApply by 10 Nov 2026Yorkshire and the Humber framework
- Open to joinApply by 11 Nov 2026South West framework
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS3 suppliers on it
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Where to bid
Where catering equipment maintenance tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 13%
In-Tend2 13%- SAP Ariba2 13%
- eTenderWales2 13%
- BravoSolution1 7%
- Other portals (6)6 40%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
13 frameworks and DPSs for catering equipment maintenance work are running. 3 are open to join now.
Lorne Stewart won the most catering equipment maintenance contracts
Catering Equipment Services won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorne Stewart Wales · See every contract | 4 | £199k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Lovat's Group Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.7m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Catering Partnership Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £730k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Swift Maintenance Services East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £200k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | First in Service Ltd West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £43k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Catering Equipment Services South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | McFarlane Telfer Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £795k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | PP Electrical Services (Shropshire) Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £400k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | K F Bartlett Ltd South West · See every contract | 1 | £300k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | React Catering Services Ltd Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £287k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 50% of catering equipment maintenance 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 equipment maintenance more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many catering equipment maintenance 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 equipment maintenance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City Council | 2 | £574k |
| 2 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 2 | £287k |
| 3 | Bridgend County Borough Council | 2 | £162k |
| 4 | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £10k |
| 5 | HCL | 1 | £3.7m |
| 6 | Fife Council | 1 | £1.2m |
| 7 | The Royal Household | 1 | £795k |
| 8 | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 1 | £750k |
| 9 | Cumberland Council | 1 | £560k |
| 10 | West Lothian Council | 1 | £501k |
151 catering equipment maintenance contracts awarded since 2021
- 182021
- 272022
- 312023
- 362024
- 182025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of catering equipment maintenance contracts are worth less than £88k
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest catering equipment maintenance contracts
- HCLCatering Equipment Services · 30 May 2025
- Fife CouncilLovat's Group · 17 Sep 2026
- The Royal HouseholdMcFarlane Telfer Ltd · 18 Jan 2026
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough CouncilLorne Stewart · 21 May 2026
- Cumberland CouncilCatering Partnership Limited · 25 Mar 2026
- West Lothian CouncilLovat's Group · 30 May 2025
- Glasgow City CouncilWinner not published · 13 Jan 2026
- Telford & Wrekin CouncilPP Electrical Services (Shropshire) Ltd · 23 Oct 2026
- Coventry UniversityWilliam Freer · 10 Jul 2026
- Westmorland and Furness CouncilCatering Partnership Limited, Northernshire T/A Catering Partnership Ltd · 25 Mar 2025
Renewing contracts
19 catering equipment maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
12 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Catering Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Sunderland City Council · North East · 2-year contract
Held by UpNorth Group
Ends in 8 weeks
Service and Repair of Laundry and Kitchen Equipment for Sunderland Care and Support Sites
Sunderland City Council · North East · 4-year contract
Held by Core Catering Maintenance
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a school, college or universityUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds in 8 weeks
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a school, college or universityWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a housing associationNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Catering equipment maintenance contract for a central government bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
March and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 0 | 8 | £997k | £81k | Lorne Stewart (4) | Bridgend County Borough Council (2) | 2 |
| Scotland | 1 | 8 | £2.8m | £371k | Lovat's Group (2) | Glasgow City Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council (2 each) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 5 | £915k | £380k | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £992k | £210k | Catering Partnership Limited (2) | – | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £194k | £38k | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £1m | £91k | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £3.8m | £31k | – | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £439k | £100k | – | – | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £348k | £33k | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £76k | – | – | – | 5 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £200k a month
of catering equipment maintenance contracts awarded.
Typical contract £100k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
catering equipment maintenance contracts are awarded in a typical month.
46 contracts in the last 2 years. - 12
catering equipment maintenance 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. - 13
frameworks and DPSs are running for catering equipment maintenance work.
3 open to join now. - 82%
of catering equipment maintenance contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 39 award notices.
How many catering equipment maintenance tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 442 | 106 |
| Contracts awarded | 137 | 22 |
34 catering equipment maintenance contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 34 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 42 buyers awarded catering equipment maintenance contracts to 46 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 maintenance contracts does the UK public sector award?
46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are catering equipment maintenance tenders open for?
The median catering equipment maintenance tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector catering equipment maintenance contract worth?
The median is £88k, and 66% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector catering equipment maintenance contracts?
Lorne Stewart won the most (4). Catering Equipment Services won the most by value (£3.7m).
Which buyers award the most catering equipment maintenance contracts?
Councils award 50% of them.
How many catering equipment maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
19 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for catering equipment maintenance work that are open to join?
13 frameworks and DPSs for catering equipment maintenance work are running. 3 are open to join now.
What is included
Planned preventative maintenance, reactive repair, breakdown cover, gas and electrical safety testing and parts for mixed catering equipment across one or many kitchens.
- PPM and reactive repair of mixed kitchen equipment
- Gas and electrical catering equipment repair lots
- Gas and electrical safety checks of catering appliances within a servicing contract
- Manufacturer-specific equipment maintenance
- Oven water filter servicing
- Post-commissioning maintenance of new kitchens
What is not included
- Dishwasher-only maintenance (see Commercial dishwashers and warewashing equipment)
- Refrigeration-only maintenance (see Commercial kitchen refrigeration and cold rooms)
- Trolley maintenance (see Meal distribution trolleys and food transport systems)
- Bar and cellar equipment servicing (see Bar, cellar and draught dispense equipment)
- Coffee and vending machine servicing (see Commercial coffee machines)
- Kitchen deep cleaning (see Commercial kitchen deep cleaning)
- TR19 kitchen extract and ductwork cleaning (see Kitchen extract cleaning)
- Standalone kitchen gas safety inspections, interlocks and gas pipework (see Commercial gas pipework and gas safety testing)
- Standalone portable appliance testing (see PAT testing)
- Kitchen extract and ventilation repair (see Air handling units)
- Kitchen fire suppression servicing (see Gaseous and kitchen fire suppression)