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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 55

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 2,045 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £40.9bn to 970 suppliers across 928 buyers, with 1,400 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 7060% of spend.

Contracts awarded
2,045
Total spend
£40.9bn
Buyers
928
Suppliers
970
Open tenders
1,400

Top buyers

Who buys hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

BuyerAwardsValue
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE3£12.5bn
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service1£12.5bn
Nottinghamshire County Council2£7.4bn
London Borough of Hounslow1£2.1bn
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)2£800.0M
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions1£500.0M
Hampshire County Council21£320.0M
West Sussex County Council5£292.6M

Top suppliers

Who wins hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 7060% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Vertas Group Limited2£7.4bn
SAVILLS CATERING LIMITED1£2.1bn
Culinera Limited12£844.2M
Carpenter Catering Limited1£500.0M
Aspens Services Ltd101£329.7M
Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited7£314.6M
DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED2£308.3M
ISS Mediclean Limited2£280.0M
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED15£193.5M
Innovate Services Ltd63£161.0M

Common requirements

What hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders ask for

Across 15 analysed tenders.

CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or OFQUAL equivalent) for all kitchen staff7% of tenders100% mandatory
CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or OFQUAL equivalent) for Head of Kitchen and operational managers7% of tenders100% mandatory
Company Registration Certificate / Trade Licence for accommodation services7% of tenders100% mandatory
CQC Nutritional & Hydration Standards compliance7% of tenders100% mandatory
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks for all staff7% of tenders100% mandatory
Food Business Registration with relevant Local Authority (Food Standards Agency)7% of tenders100% mandatory
Food for Life Silver Catering Mark (Soil Association)7% of tenders100% mandatory
Food Hygiene Certificate (Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006)7% of tenders100% mandatory

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Live hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders

Central Learning Partnership Trust - Catering Services Tender

Central Learning Partnership Trust · closes 2026-06-19

£2.3M

AT1467 Holiday Activity Food Programme for Children

Luton Council · closes 2026-06-22

£5.0M

AWE Catering and Hospitality Services

Atomic Weapons Establishment · closes 2026-06-24

£32.3M

Bangor University Concession Contract for Mobile Catering at Treborth Botanic Gardens

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · closes 2026-06-26

Holiday Playworks for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council · closes 2026-06-26

£104K

HOSPITALITY & RECREATION HUB AT SOUTHBOURNE

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · closes 2026-06-26

£20.0M

Community Cafe at The Unity Centre

Northstowe Town Council · closes 2026-06-30

Protect and Prepare Capability (Role Player)

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · closes 2026-06-30

£1.6M

Sub-categories

What's inside hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Catering services1,478
Hotel meeting and conference services395
Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation110
Cafeteria services49
Bar management services13

Frequently asked

Common questions about hotel, restaurant and retail trade services procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for hotel, restaurant and retail trade services?
UK public bodies have awarded 2,045 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £40.9bn across 928 buyers and 970 suppliers (CPV division 55). There are currently 1,400 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of hotel, restaurant and retail trade services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE, The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service, Nottinghamshire County Council. See the full list below.
What certifications do hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or OFQUAL equivalent) for all kitchen staff, CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or OFQUAL equivalent) for Head of Kitchen and operational managers, Company Registration Certificate / Trade Licence for accommodation services — 7% of analysed tenders ask for CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (or OFQUAL equivalent) for all kitchen staff. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 55. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk