Award history
Who won Catering & food services government contracts in Australia
AskTender holds 1,356 catering & food services contract awards, spanning February 2013 to August 2026. The disclosed values total $404.8M. (1,348 of 1,356 awards have a published value — the rest were awarded without a disclosed figure.) Across 583 suppliers and 113 government buyers. The incumbents, biggest buyers and most recent awards are all below.
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Catering & food services contracts at a glance
1,356
contracts awarded
$404.8M
disclosed contract value
583
suppliers winning work
113
government buyers
The median disclosed catering & food services contract is $20k. Values shown here exclude Victoria (which does not publish supplier or buyer detail) and any contracts awarded without a disclosed figure.
Who wins catering & food services government contracts?
The 20 suppliers below account for the largest share of catering & food services contract spend on record. If you are bidding into this category, these are the incumbents to know.
| Supplier | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Group B & I Hospitality Services Pty Ltd | 15 | $62.7M |
| Fresh Catering Pty Ltd | 15 | $57.0M |
| Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd | 9 | $51.1M |
| epic wright heaton pty ltd | 1 | $42.6M |
| northbourne operations pty ltd | 1 | $20.3M |
| chisholm institute of tafe dandenong campus | 1 | $14.3M |
| transport refrigeration services pty ltd | 2 | $10.8M |
| l f catering pty ltd | 1 | $8.4M |
| taylors international services inc | 1 | $8.1M |
| pinnacle people | 1 | $7.5M |
| manildra flour mills pty ltd | 1 | $6.2M |
| b e foods pty ltd | 1 | $5.8M |
| masc hospitality pty ltd | 1 | $5.8M |
| pfd food services pty ltd | 1 | $5.6M |
| bdd australia pty ltd | 1 | $5.4M |
| md fresh pty ltd | 1 | $4.5M |
| symbio laboratories pty ltd | 1 | $4.0M |
| heart to harvest catering pty ltd | 2 | $3.7M |
| makani pty ltd | 1 | $3.1M |
| embrace disability group | 1 | $3.0M |
Which agencies buy the most catering & food services?
These government buyers award the most catering & food services work by disclosed value. They are where the recurring budget sits.
| Buyer | Jurisdiction | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAFE NSW | NSW | 7 | $73.2M |
| Art Gallery of NSW | NSW | 1 | $56.0M |
| NSW Police Force | NSW | 1 | $49.2M |
| Department of Defence | Federal | 756 | $40.6M |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | Federal | 2 | $30.5M |
| NSW Office of Sport | NSW | 1 | $30.4M |
| Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | ACT | 3 | $21.2M |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Federal | 115 | $12.1M |
| HealthShare NSW - Internal Procurement Unit | NSW | 1 | $10.6M |
| Department of Parliamentary Services | Federal | 12 | $9.2M |
| Dept of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | NSW | 1 | $8.4M |
| Department of the Attorney-General and Justice | NT | 1 | $7.3M |
| Ambulance Service of NSW | NSW | 1 | $5.8M |
| Australian Federal Police | Federal | 40 | $4.8M |
| Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities | NT | 3 | $4.3M |
Where catering & food services work is locked in
These buyer–supplier pairs recur across multiple catering & food services contracts — a sign of a sitting incumbent. Knowing who holds the relationship tells you whether a category is genuinely contestable or effectively spoken for.
| Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Contracts together |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence (Federal) | ALPHA FLIGHT SERVICES PTY LTD | 72 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | COMPASS GROUP DEFENCE HOSPITALITY SERVICES PTY LTD | 52 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | COMPASS GROUP AUS PL | 29 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | INFLIGHT CHEF DELIGHT | 28 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED | 18 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | THE TRUSTEE FOR THE DANA FAMILY TRUST | 17 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 14 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | GLOBAL CATERING (CLARK) SERVICES CORPORATION | 12 |
Recent catering & food services contract awards
The most recently published catering & food services awards across Australia (Victoria excluded). Each shows the winning supplier, the buyer and the disclosed value where one was published.
| Contract | Supplier → Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catering | PAUL CANNING → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $15k | August 2026 |
| Catering Services | IN WEWAK BOUTIQUE HOTEL → Department of Defence | $12k | July 2026 |
| 2026 Five Country Ministerial Catering | TRIPPAS WHITE CATERING PTY. LIMITED → Department of Home Affairs | $17k | July 2026 |
| Supply of meeting rooms and catering | Compass Group B & I Hospitality Services Pty Ltd → Australian Federal Police | $22k | July 2026 |
| Catering Equipment | TE PNG LTD → Department of Defence | $273k | July 2026 |
| Catering | JANE INGOLD (Jane Fine Food) → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $17k | July 2026 |
| Catering | GOURMETBOX GMBH → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $24k | July 2026 |
| Catering | WINDOWS CATERING COMPANY → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $57k | July 2026 |
| Catering Supplies | TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD → Department of Defence | $11k | July 2026 |
| Catering Tools | TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD → Department of Defence | $164k | July 2026 |
| Catering Services | STRAND PALACE HOTEL → Department of Defence | $13k | July 2026 |
| Catering Services | CALF MANAGEMENT PTY LTD → Department of Defence | $25k | July 2026 |
| Catering for the All Staff Meeting | CIT Student Association → Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | $15k | July 2026 |
| Regional Pacific Climate Technical Training - Conference venue hire, catering, equipment | Tanoa Hotels Tonga Limited → Bureau of Meteorology | $69k | July 2026 |
| 2026-2806 - Venue Hire and Catering - 25-28 Aug 2026 | CROWNE PLAZA HAWKESBURY VALLEY → Australian Public Service Commission | $22k | July 2026 |
| 2026-2803 - Venue Hire and Catering - 28 Sep to 02 Oct 2026 | CROWNE PLAZA GEELONG → Australian Public Service Commission | $17k | July 2026 |
| CIIE2026 Welcome Reception Venue and Catering Cost | Jing An Shangri-La → Austrade | $39k | July 2026 |
| Accommodation, Event Facilities and Catering | Novotel Barossa Val re → Federal Court of Australia | $45k | July 2026 |
| Catering Services | CALF MANAGEMENT PTY LTD → Department of Defence | $13k | July 2026 |
| Department of Education - Melville Senior High School - Food Technology Upgrade - EC25 - Architectural Services | Shelter Aust Pty Ltd T/A Hoffman Maine Architects (Hoffman Maine Architects) → Department of Housing and Works | $62k | July 2026 |
Catering & food services contracts by jurisdiction
Where catering & food services contracts are awarded across the country. Use this to see which governments run the biggest programs in this category.
| Jurisdiction | Contracts | Disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | 1,216 | $114.2M |
| NT | 94 | $21.4M |
| NSW | 21 | $240.6M |
| ACT | 20 | $26.7M |
| WA | 3 | $1.9M |
| QLD | 2 | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Who wins the most catering & food services government contracts in Australia?+
Across the 1,356 catering & food services awards we hold, the largest supplier by disclosed value is Compass Group B & I Hospitality Services Pty Ltd with 15 contracts. In total 583 different suppliers have won catering & food services work.
How much do Australian governments spend on catering & food services contracts?+
The 1,356 catering & food services awards we hold total $404.8M in disclosed value, covering February 2013 to August 2026. Victoria is excluded because it does not publish supplier and buyer detail, and 8 awards were made without a disclosed figure.
How do I find live catering & food services tenders before they close?+
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Where does this catering & food services award data come from?+
Every figure on this page is taken from official government contract award notices published by the buying agencies themselves. The data covers February 2013 to August 2026 across all Australian jurisdictions except Victoria.
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