Awarded 15 September 2026
UOEUE2868042026 - Campus celebrations offerings
University of Exeter · South West
Event catering tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
56 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Event catering contracts ,
56 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest event catering contracts awarded
Awarded 3 July 2026
SIAL Paris 2026 Chef catering services
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Awarded 2 July 2026
CATERING SERVICES FOR THE BRITISH EMBASSY TBILISI
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · London
Awarded 2 July 2026
Catering Services for British Embassy Baku
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · London
Awarded 1 July 2026
CATERING SERVICES FOR THE BRITISH EMBASSY ANKARA
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · London
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Seasoned won the most event catering contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LTD South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £97k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | InterContinental London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Gather & Gather London · See every contract | 2 | £35k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | The Clink Charity London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £33k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Catering Tim Lisak doo London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £28k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Seasoned South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £190k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Streetfoodmarkets Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £118k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | BMT Enterprises Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Compass Group London · See every contract | 1 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Stefán Hlynur Karlsson London · See every contract | 1 | £67k | 1 |
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Who buys
27 buyers awarded event catering contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought event catering more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many event catering contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many event catering contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 21 | £778k |
| 2 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 6 | £118k |
| 3 | University of Sussex | 2 | £229k |
| 4 | City of London Corporation | 2 | £151k |
| 5 | University of Plymouth | 2 | £97k |
| 6 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 2 | £83k |
| 7 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 1 | £700k |
| 8 | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation | 1 | £90k |
| 9 | Health Data Research UK | 1 | £67k |
| 10 | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | 1 | £60k |
Prices
Half of event catering contracts are worth less than £32k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 57% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewThe Clink Charity, Palette Ltd, Lettice Events · 7 Jan 2025
- University of SussexSeasoned · 11 Dec 2025
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMelon Catering · 12 May 2025
- City of London CorporationStreetfoodmarkets Ltd · 3 Mar 2026
- University of PlymouthTHEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LTD · 1 Oct 2025
- University of the West of England Higher Education CorporationBMT Enterprises Ltd · 11 Dec 2024
- Health Data Research UKCompass Group · 27 Aug 2025
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeStefán Hlynur Karlsson · 10 Jun 2025
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Cookery Co., LLC · 31 Oct 2025
- Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultOlivias Kitchen Ltd · 12 May 2026
Where and when
London awards the most event catering contracts. October and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 26 | £1.6m |
| South West | 8 | £305k |
| South East | 5 | £312k |
| North East | 1 | £42k |
| North West | 1 | £33k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 1 | £42k |
| East of England | 1 | £34k |
| Scotland | 1 | £60k |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with event catering
Key findings
- 57%
of the money is in the 10 biggest event catering contracts.
Of 51 contracts with a published value. - 57%
of event catering contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 56 award notices. - 32%
of event catering contracts are awarded in October and July.
18 of 56 contracts.
Questions
How many event catering contracts does the UK public sector award?
56 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 27 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector event catering contract worth?
The median is £32k, and 98% are worth less than £250k.
What is included
Catering, service staff and equipment for a specific conference, dinner, awards night, staff reception, festival of music or campus celebration that the buyer is running.
- Conference dinner catering
- Awards and staff event catering
- Catering for large one-off events for staff or personnel
- Campus celebration and graduation catering
- Serviced function and fine-dining catering lots called off for the buyer's own events
What is not included
- Recurring meeting refreshments -> cat.event.meeting-and-hospitality-catering
- Civic menus for mayoral and ceremonial events -> cat.event.civic-hospitality-and-banqueting
- A standing caterer appointed for a venue -> cat.event.venue-catering-partner
- Bar service at the event -> cat.event.event-and-venue-bar-operation
- Event management and production -> another industry: marketing-creative
- Venue hire -> cat.accom.conference-venue-and-meeting-room-hire