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TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Peer Networks - Redbridge Council·Value TBC·London
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Peer Networks - Redbridge Council·Value TBC·London
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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 2,586 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £10.3bn to 1,114 suppliers across 1,458 buyers, with 68 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 56% of spend.

Contracts awarded
2,586
Total spend
£10.3bn
Buyers
1,458
Suppliers
1,114
Open tenders
68

Top buyers

Who buys hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

BuyerAwardsValue
Nottinghamshire County Council1£3.7bn
Hampshire County Council73£640.5M
Home Office8£539.1M
ESPO4£400.0M
Espo2£400.0M
Liverpool City Council3£170.1M
Bristol City Council4£86.8M
MHCLG (on behalf of the QEII Centre)1£80.0M
Hull University Teaching Hospitals1£64.1M
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)2£60.1M

Top suppliers

Who wins hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 56% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
VERTAS GROUP LIMITED8£3.7bn
ABM Catering Limited66£898.6M
MTC Definitive Limited1£539.1M
Please refer to website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement/childrens-services-open-framework-contractors32£329.6M
ASPENS SERVICES LTD122£326.1M
https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement/childrens-services-open-framework-contractors29£298.7M
Innovate Services Ltd69£174.8M
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED11£136.1M
CATER LINK LIMITED35£130.0M
Cucina Restaurants Ltd10£123.0M

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Live hotel, restaurant and retail trade services tenders

Catering concession Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy

Fife Council · closes 2026-09-18

Managed Catering Services (Living+)

Places for People Group Limited · closes 2026-09-23

£5.3M

Retail Unit Provision at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · closes 2026-09-24

£1.0M

Generations Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

Generations Multi Academy Trust · closes 2026-09-25

Horsham District Council - Markets Operator

Horsham District Council · closes 2026-09-25

£900K

Catering concession Riverside Park, Glenrothes

Fife Council · closes 2026-09-25

EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

Carmarthenshire County Council · closes 2026-09-30

£75K

EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

Carmarthenshire County Council · closes 2026-09-30

£75K

Sub-categories

What's inside hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Canteen and catering services1,816
Hotel services382
Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation184
CPV 550101
Restaurant and food-serving services57
Retail trade services39
Beverage-serving services7

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 2,586 hotel, restaurant and retail trade services contracts worth £10.3bn across 1,458 buyers and 1,114 suppliers (CPV division 55). There are currently 68 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, Hampshire County Council, Home Office. 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