£100,000 est.
Open Deadline 13/11/2026, 17:00
University and college catering equipment tenders & contracts
36 university and college buyers in our data have published 48 catering-equipment and commercial-kitchen notices: 1 open now, 3 coming soon, 8 contracts ending in the next 18 months and 17 awards in the last 12 months with a stated value of £4m + €2.02m.
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Open & coming soon (4)
Value not stated
Coming soon Tender expected 01/02/2027
£8,000 est.
Coming soon Contract start 01/09/2026
£8,000 est.
Coming soon Engagement closes 11/11/2026
Contracts ending soon (8)
Awarded contracts whose stated (or calculated) end date falls in the next 18 months: likely re-tenders.
£311,696 awarded
Awarded 15/12/2021
£121,400 awarded
Awarded 15/11/2021
£79,695 awarded
Awarded 01/09/2026
£30,000
Awarded 21/05/2024
Value not stated
Awarded 14/05/2024
£41,385 awarded
Awarded 18/03/2024
£9,950.40 awarded
Awarded 17/06/2024
£3.12m awarded
Awarded 31/08/2022
Recent awards (17 in 12 months)
£195,888 awarded
Awarded 26/10/2026
£79,695 awarded
Awarded 01/09/2026
£214,000 awarded
Awarded 04/08/2026
£803,812 awarded
Awarded 03/08/2026
£21,500 awarded
Awarded 23/07/2026
£21,500 awarded
Awarded 23/07/2026
£380,000 awarded
Awarded 10/07/2026
£1.20m awarded
Awarded 30/06/2026
£60,000 awarded
Awarded 26/06/2026
£60,000 awarded
Awarded 26/06/2026
£26,777 awarded
Awarded 24/06/2026
Supply and Installation of Catering Equipment for the new Corporate Services Building at SETU Carlow
€415,514 awarded
Awarded 08/06/2026
£262,686 awarded
Awarded 08/05/2026
£228,391 awarded
Awarded 02/04/2026
£400,000 awarded
Awarded 13/02/2026
£47,900 awarded
Awarded 31/10/2025
€1.60m awarded
Awarded 29/09/2025
Top buyers
| Buyer | Notices | Open / coming | Awards | Stated award value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Scotland College | 3 | 0 | 1 | £195,888 |
| The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) | 3 | 0 | 2 | £215.02m |
| Atlantic Technological University | 2 | 0 | 2 | €340,000 |
| Bedford College | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Chichester College Group | 2 | 0 | 1 | £1.20m |
| DN Colleges Group | 2 | 0 | 2 | £43,000 |
| South East Technological University | 2 | 0 | 1 | €415,514 |
| The City of Liverpool College | 2 | 0 | 2 | £51,335 |
| The University of Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF KEELE | 2 | 0 | 2 | £120,000 |
| Activate Learning | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 1 | 0 | 1 | £214,000 |
| Cardiff University | 1 | 0 | 1 | £47,900 |
| Chesterfield College | 1 | 0 | 1 | £79,695 |
| City of Wolverhampton College | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Coventry University | 1 | 0 | 1 | £380,000 |
| Hartlepool College of Further Education | 1 | 0 | 1 | £803,812 |
| Leeds Beckett University | 1 | 0 | 1 | £64.17m |
| Loughborough University | 1 | 0 | 1 | £3.12m |
| Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | 1 | 0 | 1 | £26,777 |
Top winning suppliers
Ranked by number of awards in this sector in our data (all years tracked, back to 2021 for contracts still running).
Catering services contracts in this sector (32)
Latest catering services awards from our catering contract wins feed: a new contract caterer often means kitchen equipment work.
| Contract | Winner(s) | Value | Start | End | Award date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services for TUS Midwest Tipperary and Clare St. Limerick… Official notice Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM) | Gather and Gather Ireland Ltd | €224,708 | 09/09/2026 | — | 09/09/2026 |
| Provision of Outsourced Catering Services Official notice SRUC | Baxterstorey | £563,094 | 06/07/2026 | — | 06/07/2026 |
| Brockenhurst College ~ Catering Tender Official notice Brockenhurst College | Aramark Ltd | £2.28m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2029 | 24/06/2026 |
| CA17204 - Askham Bryan College - Outsourced Catering Services Framework - CPC/MK/01/2022 Official notice Askham Bryan College | Aramark Limited | £8.44m | 01/09/2026 | 31/08/2029 | 15/06/2026 |
| The Provision of a Diverse and Sustainable Catering Service Official notice City of Glasgow College | Elior UK plc | £1.09m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2030 | 08/06/2026 |
| St Gregory's Catholic College - Catering Tender Official notice Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Impact Food Group Limited | £2.20m | 01/09/2026 | 31/08/2029 | 27/05/2026 |
| CA16633 - Birmingham Metropolitan College Tender for Catering Service Official notice BMet College | Caterlink | £4.27m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2029 | 22/05/2026 |
| CA16895 - City College Norwich: Outsourced Catering Services Official notice City College Norwich | CH&Co Group | £6.57m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2029 | 21/05/2026 |
| University of Winchester - Catering Services Official notice UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER | Aramark Limited | £12m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2031 | 12/05/2026 |
| Provision of Outsourced Catering Services Official notice North East Scotland College | ARAMARK Limited | £8m | 01/05/2026 | — | 01/05/2026 |
| Collingwood College - Catering Tender Official notice Collingwood College | Innovate Services Limited | £2.79m | 01/09/2026 | 31/08/2029 | 27/04/2026 |
| Catering Services Contract for New College Swindon Official notice New College Swindon | Aramark Limited | £3.60m | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2029 | 23/04/2026 |
| NCD521 - Outsourced Catering Services Official notice New College Durham | Aramark UK | £0.01 | — | — | 08/04/2026 |
| Provision of Catering Services - AWARD Official notice Derby College | Aramark Limited | Not stated | 01/08/2026 | 31/07/2029 | 08/04/2026 |
| Catering Delivery Partnership Official notice University Of Edinburgh | Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events Ltd | £5m | 07/04/2026 | — | 07/04/2026 |
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