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Catering & food in Northern Ireland
Public sector contract notices in catering & food covering Northern Ireland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Catering & food notices in Northern Ireland
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Nutritional Products Framework
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is establishing a framework for supply of nutritional products, devices, consumables and associated services to the HSC across Northern Ireland. The contract runs for four years with potential extensions.
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T26/27-034 Mobile Vendors to trade in various Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sites
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is appointing mobile food and beverage vendors to operate across nine parks and playing fields in their area. Vendors will serve visitors to parks, including families at play areas, dog walkers, sports groups, and park run participants.
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T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events
Derry City and Strabane District Council needs a caterer for informal mayoral events held mainly at the Guildhall and Harbour House in Derry. Numbers and catering style will vary by event.
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Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking suppliers of ready meal containers and sealing film for delivery across Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. This is a high-value, multi-year supply contract.
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DFC - Disability and Work Branch - Wholesale Supplies for the Ability Cafes
Supply and delivery of ambient, fresh and chilled food products to Ability Cafés operated by Ulster Supported Employment Limited across Belfast and Greater Belfast. The cafés train people with disabilities in food preparation and hospitality.
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Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units
The Home Office wants a catering partner to supply pre-packaged food - sandwiches, snacks, and other items - to asylum intake units at three locations. The contract runs for two years from January 2026, with an optional one-year extension.
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ID 5830602 - PSNI - Provision of Catering, Cleaning and Ancillary Services
PSNI wants to contract catering, cleaning and ancillary services across its estate. Services include restaurant catering, operational catering, general cleaning, forensic cleaning, vehicle cleaning and custody decontamination.
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Provision of Barista Style Coffee, Hot and Cold Food, Ice Cream and Confectionary Mobile Catering at Gosford Forest Park
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a mobile catering trader to operate at Gosford Forest Park, selling barista coffee, hot and cold food, ice cream and confectionery. The contract is for this site only and cannot be transferred to other council locations.
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Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products
Supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and potato products to school meal kitchens across Northern Ireland. The contract runs for three years with optional extensions up to a further three years.
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Bottled Water
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust needs a supplier to provide and deliver bottled water to health and social care facilities across Northern Ireland for resale. The contract must be fulfilled by a Supported Employment Provider.
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DAERA Inland Fisheries - Movanagher Fish Farm and River Bush Salmon Station Fish Food
DAERA's Inland Fisheries branch needs to buy fish food for two separate operations: trout pellets for Movanagher Fish Farm and salmon feed for River Bush Salmon Station. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier.
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Tender 08/2025 - Appointment of a suitably experienced Café and Mobile Vendor Operator at Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a caterer to run a new two-storey café at Castlewellan Forest Park and provide mobile vending in the car park during peak visitor times. The café is part of a redeveloped Walled Garden and historic Grange site opening in April 2026.
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Provision of Ice Cream and Confectionery Mobile Catering
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is letting fourteen separate ice cream and confectionery mobile catering pitches across the borough. Tenderers can bid for up to four lots; successful traders will operate from fixed designated locations and cannot transfer to other council sites.
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Provision of Barista Style Coffee and Cold Food Mobile Catering Services
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants barista-style coffee and cold food services operated from mobile units at 15 locations across the borough.
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DAERA Inland Fisheries - Movanagher Fish Farm and River Bush Salmon Station Fish Food
DAERA's Inland Fisheries branch needs to buy fish food for two separate facilities: trout feed for Movanagher Fish Farm and salmon feed for River Bush Salmon Station. The contract runs for an unspecified term and is worth £900,000 total.
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Sandwiches and Associated Products
The Education Authority Northern Ireland is seeking a single supplier to provide sandwiches and associated products to schools, colleges, and educational institutions across Northern Ireland. The initial contract is for 2 years from July 2026 with options to extend up to 48 months further.
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Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems including Supply and Delivery of Salt relating to a range of Hospital Equipment including Decontamination and Renal Equipment, Chemical and Microbiological Water Testing and Provision of Associated Testing Consumables
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust wants a supplier to maintain water treatment systems across hospital equipment, supply salt, and provide chemical and microbiological water testing with consumables.
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Golf and Ski Hot Food Catering
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking a hot food mobile catering operator for a golf and ski facility. The successful trader will operate from a designated location on site and the contract is non-transferable to other council locations.
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Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems including Supply and Delivery of Salt relating to a range of Hospital Equipment including Decontamination and Renal Equipment, Chemical and Microbiological Water Testing and Provision of Associated Testing Consumables
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust needs maintenance of water treatment systems supplying hospital equipment including decontamination and renal units, plus salt supply, chemical and microbiological testing, and test consumables.
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DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026
Supply and deliver general food to go items, sundry goods, and tobacco products to Northern Ireland Prison Service tuck shops for prisoner purchase. Five-year contract.
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Milk and Milk Products
The Education Authority is seeking suppliers for milk and milk products to serve schools across Northern Ireland. The contract runs for 4 years from July 2026 with options to extend by up to 24 months.
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Fresh Sandwiches
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a supplier or suppliers to deliver fresh sandwiches to Health and Social Care facilities across Northern Ireland. The contract runs for an unspecified period with a total value of £3.59m.
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DfE - FE Colleges - Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of rented self-serve High Street Brand Coffee Machines and Consumables
North West Regional College wants to rent premium bean-to-cup espresso machines with milk fridges, plus supply and maintain them and their consumables. Machines need touchscreen display, dual bean hoppers for regular, hot chocolate and decaffeinated coffee, and fresh milk compatibility.
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DFE - NWRC - Supply and Delivery of Chilled Display Units and Associated Soft Drink Beverages
North West Regional College wants to appoint a supplier to fit, equip and maintain chilled display units and supply soft drink beverages to their sites. The contract includes both the equipment and ongoing consumables delivery.
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Fresh Fish
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a supplier to provide and deliver fresh fish to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland facilities. This is a four-year contract worth £2.48 million.