Contract awardedSandwiches

Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units

Home Office
London
Open procedure
8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028

Provision of catering services to asylum intake units in Kent, Croydon, and Belfast. The service requires the regular delivery of pre-packaged food items, including sandwiches and snacks, to support individuals temporarily residing at these sites. The contract is split into two lots, with one lot covering the Kent and Croydon locations and the second lot covering the Belfast location.

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Awarded value: £56k; As published
Published: 1 September 2025
Awarded: 29 December 2025; Anchor Catering Limited and K&R Event Catering
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 7 January 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of catering services including the regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks for intake units.

Regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks to Croydon and Kent Intake Units
Regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks to Belfast Intake Unit

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 15811511, 15894200, 15894400, 55321000

Services in this contract

Sandwiches and food-to-go supplyMain service£228k typicalRegular delivery of pre-packaged sandwiches and snacks to asylum intake units

Lifecycle

Published
1 September 2025
Contract awardedto Anchor Catering Limited and K&R Event Catering
29 December 2025
Contract starts
8 January 2026
Contract ends
7 January 2028

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Home Office

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The suppliers

Anchor Catering Limited

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K&R Event Catering

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326507/catering-services-for-asylum-intake-units
Buyer reference: Project: project_19323 - Catering Services for Intake Units
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-059120
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Home Office. Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units. Contract award, 1 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326507/catering-services-for-asylum-intake-units (accessed 5 November 2026).