Ontario
Food and catering contracts in Ontario
Public buyers in Ontario published 163 food and catering contract awards between 2015 and 2026, worth $37.4 million where a value was published, from 37 buyers. City of Brampton awarded the most, with 31.
At a glance
163
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$37.4 million
Published value
From the 56 awards that published a value.
37
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2015 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest award in this group.
Who buys
Top buyers
The public buyers that awarded the most food and catering contracts in Ontario.
- 1City of Brampton31 awards · $2.6 million
- 2City of Barrie20 awards · $441,186
- 3Region of Waterloo14 awards · $4.8 million
- 4York Region8 awards · $4.1 million
- 5Municipality of Clarington7 awards · $30,531
- 6City of Guelph6 awards · $346,460
- 7City of Vaughan5 awards · $76,434
- 8Region of Peel5 awards · $827,421
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 202113 · $398,391
- 202212 · $688,249
- 202321 · $18.5 million
- 202420 · $6.9 million
- 202530 · $1 million
- 202615 · $1
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 4.
Largest
Largest published awards
- This RFP is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the "City") to prospective suppliers to submit Bids for supply and deliver Groceries, Frozen Foods, Seafood, Milk & Dairy Products , Meat and Meat…Seniors Services and Long-Term Care · October 1, 2023$18.1 million
- P2014-32 - Region of Waterloo Food Product Procurement and Services ProgramRegion of Waterloo · April 6, 2015$4.8 million
- P-16-95 - FOOD PRODUCT PROCUREMENT SERVICES PROGRAMYork Region · February 22, 2017$3.3 million
- Request for Proposals for the Non-Exclusive Supply and Delivery of Fresh and/or Frozen Bread, Baked Goods and Other Related ProductsSeniors Services and Long-Term Care · May 9, 2024$1.5 million
- This Request for Quotation (the "RFQ") is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the "City") to prospective Suppliers to submit bids for nonexclusive supply and delivery of Coffee, Tea, Juice and…Seniors Services and Long-Term Care · February 2, 2024$1.2 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- 2026-211 - Call For Applications- Arena Food Concessions – Argyle, Carling & LambethCity of London · October 1, 2026
- This Request for Quotation is an invitation by the City of Toronto to prospective Suppliers to submit bids for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, and warranty of kitchen smallwares to various…Children's Services,Purchasing & Materials Management,Seniors Services and Long-Term Care,Shelter, Support & Housing Administration · September 9, 2026
- This RFP is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective suppliers to submit Bids for Social Enterprise Catering Services, as further described in Part 3 (Requirements for…Shelter, Support & Housing Administration · August 31, 2026
- RFP-2026-23 - Supply and Delivery of Dairy ProductsCity of Thunder Bay · July 22, 2026
- RFP-12-2025 - Food Concessions and Vending Services for Town FacilitiesTown of Whitby · May 26, 2026
- RFP-12-2025 - Food Concessions and Vending Services for Town FacilitiesTown of Whitby · May 26, 2026
- FIN2026-030P - Mobile Food Concessions for Waterfronts and ParksCity of Barrie · May 20, 2026
- FIN2026-030P - Mobile Food Concessions for Waterfronts and ParksCity of Barrie · May 20, 2026
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
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Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices grouped by the publisher's own commodity codes, or for the 100% with no code, categorised by Publicus from the award title; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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