Brief your market

Who could bid the next time Ministry of Defence, DIO, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) tenders for hospitality & catering — from published contract awards, not directories. A tender that reaches more proven suppliers gets more bids; more bids is the evidence of value for money.

Engineering & Architecture (4)Environment & Waste (2)Construction (2)Research & Development (1)Recreation, Culture & Sport (1)Other Community & Personal Services (1)Software & IT Systems (1)Hospitality & Catering (1)

Ring 1

Proven with you

Suppliers already holding a published Ministry of Defence, DIO, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) award in this category.

Compass Contract Services UK Limited, Trading as ESS1 award · latest Dec 2017
South West Region Multi Activity Contract

Ring 2

Proven with buyers like you

Suppliers who have won this category with other Defence buyers — ranked by how many different buyers they've won with. This is the shortlist that widens your field.

CarillionAramark Limited2 awards · latest Jun 2017
SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND MULTI ACTIVITY CONTRACT
Bridgewater and Taunton College1 award · latest Jun 2024
Apprentice Accommodation
Compass Contract Services (ESS)1 award · latest Nov 2017
Contract Award Notice: East Region Multi Activity Contract
Compass Contract Services t/a ESS1 award · latest Dec 2017
Transparency Notice of Contract Award: South West Region Multi Activity Contract
Council on Geostrategy1 award · latest Dec 2022
Sea Power Conference
Ecolog International UK Ltd1 award · latest Apr 2024
Catering Support
Erskine Hospital1 award · latest Jan 2016
Provision of a Personnel Recovery Centre
Global Infusion Group Limited1 award · latest Feb 2019
Provision of Catering Services for Royal Marines Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall
Global Infusion Group Ltd1 award · latest Feb 2018
Catering for the Mountbatten Festival of Music 2018
INSTITUTE OF EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERS1 award · latest Jul 2023
Fulmination Conference 2023

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Ring 3

Proven in the field

Suppliers winning this category anywhere in UK public procurement (excluding those already listed above).

Aspens services Ltd149 awards · 91 buyers · latest Nov 2025
Westcountry Schools Trust Managed Catering Service
Caterlink 82 awards · 59 buyers · latest Jul 2026
School Meals Catering Service
Innovate Services Ltd69 awards · 49 buyers · latest Sept 2025
CA16430 - Aldermoor Farm Primary School Tender for Catering Services
abm catering limited73 awards · 48 buyers · latest May 2026
CA17116 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Aramark Limited34 awards · 30 buyers · latest Jun 2026
CA17204 - Askham Bryan College - Outsourced Catering Services Framework - CPC/MK/01/2022
Cater Link Limited56 awards · 27 buyers · latest Aug 2025
Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Tender
Taylor Shaw Limited 32 awards · 23 buyers · latest Jan 2025
CA15117 - Harborne Academy Tender for Catering Services
Harrison Catering Services Limited35 awards · 20 buyers · latest Dec 2025
The Piggott School ~ Catering Tender
Mellors catering services28 awards · 19 buyers · latest Oct 2024
Wheelers Lane Technology College ~ Catering Tender
Olive Dining Ltd39 awards · 18 buyers · latest Aug 2025
Plashet School - Catering Tender

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The full list — for members

All 15 Defence suppliers in ring 2 (capped at 400, widest-proven first), copyable as a spreadsheet — so every proven supplier can hear about your next tender, not just the usual three.

Sources: published UK contract award notices in the rfp.quest corpus. “Proven” means a citable award — nothing here is inferred or scraped from directories. Award values are not summed because framework ceilings would inflate them.