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AwardedAwarded 29 December 2025

Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units

Home Office · Central government

In brief

Home Office awarded catering and food and drink work to Anchor Catering Limited and K&R Event Catering on 29 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £94,333 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 8 January 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Home Office has completed a below threshold open procurement and awarded contracts for the provision of catering services for the Asylum Intake Units at Kent and Croydon (via Lot 1 of the procurement) and at Belfast (via Lot 2 of the procurement). These services will support individuals temporarily at these sites and will involve the regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Provision of Catering Services to Croydon and Kent Intake Units (CIU & KIU)
8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028
What this lot covers

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to both Croydon and Kent Intake Units.

Catering, Food and drink supplies£68,833
Provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit
8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028
What this lot covers

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit

Catering, Food and drink supplies£25,500

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Anchor Catering Limited (SME)Provision of Catering Services to Croydon and Kent Intake Units (CIU & KIU)£55,822
8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028
K&R Event Catering (SME)Provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit£39,075
8 January 2026 to 7 January 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068740-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068742-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007664-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 068740-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2025, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.