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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 3,702 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £20.9bn to 1,586 suppliers across 1,972 buyers, with 114 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 46% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,702
Total spend
£20.9bn
Buyers
1,972
Suppliers
1,586
Open tenders
114

Top buyers

Who buys hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

BuyerAwardsValue
Nottinghamshire County Council1£3.7bn
London Borough of Hounslow1£2.1bn
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)1£2.0bn
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited26£1.5bn
Home Office11£1.1bn
Hampshire County Council76£743.8M
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO3£600.0M
Espo2£408.3M
ESPO4£400.0M
West Sussex County Council4£298.4M

Top suppliers

Who wins hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 46% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
VERTAS GROUP LIMITED8£3.7bn
SAVILLS CATERING LIMITED2£2.1bn
PERK UK LIMITED1£2.0bn
ABM Catering Limited82£919.3M
CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (NORTH) LIMITED9£899.9M
MTC Definitive Limited1£539.1M
ASPENS SERVICES LTD151£473.7M
ARAMARK DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED (10633160)2£400.0M
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED31£396.2M
Caterlink80£362.4M

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Live hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders

Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council · closes 2026-11-09

Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council · closes 2026-11-09

Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Educo · closes 2026-11-11

£2.9M

Islip Manor High School Catering Tender

Islip Manor High School · closes 2026-11-11

£1

Search Education Trust - Catering Tender

Educo · closes 2026-11-12

£2.3M

T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events

Derry City and Strabane District Council · closes 2026-11-13

Paradigm Trust Catering Contract

PARADIGM TRUST · closes 2026-11-13

T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events

Derry City and Strabane District Council · closes 2026-11-13

Sub-categories

What's inside hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Canteen and catering services2,529
Hotel services614
Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation250
CPV 550145
Restaurant and food-serving services100
Retail trade services55
Beverage-serving services9

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 3,702 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £20.9bn across 1,972 buyers and 1,586 suppliers (CPV division 55). There are currently 114 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of hotel, restaurant and retail trade services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Nottinghamshire County Council, London Borough of Hounslow, The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO). See the full list below.
What certifications do hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
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