Contract award · 19 Jun 2026

Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 2 - Drinks and Beverage Cluster

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government awarded “Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 2…” to Levercliff, Mentera, BIC Innovation for £2.07m.

Hospitality & cateringWales

Value across 7 lots £2.07m
WinnersLevercliff SME, Mentera +2 more

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Suppliers
Levercliff SME, Mentera, BIC Innovation SME, Lantra SME
Value
£2,071,994.75 across 7 lots
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Hospitality & catering · Retail trade services (CPV 55900000)
Region
Wales
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Jun 2026
  2. Published8 Jul 2026Published 19 days after the contract date

Description

The successful supplier for the Drinks and Beverage Cluster will be expected to: To facilitate and increase membership of the five Specialist Interest Groups: - Beer & Cider - Wine - Spirits - Water & Soft Drinks - Hot Beverages. To continue the delivery of ongoing strategies already agreed with the Special Interest Groups. To engage with specific trade bodies such as, but not limited to, SIBA, All-Beer Parliamentary Group and Wine GB to facilitate sharing of intelligence as required. In addition to engage with bodes such as Visit Wales. To support the delivery of Welsh Government promotional campaigns as well as undertaking targeted activity that would account for key calendar dates. To support the continued development of apprenticeships and training for the sector, and to liaise with relevant skills providers as appropriate. To facilitate attendance of Cluster members at non-Welsh Government attended events. Members must make a fair contribution to attend. To work in collaboration …

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 2 - Drinks and Beverage ClusterLevercliff SME£395k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 3 - Sheep Milk ClusterMentera£515k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 4 - Nutri-Wales and Functional Food ClusterBIC Innovation SME£170k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 5 – Horticulture and Growers ClusterLantra SME£166k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 7 - Seafood ClusterMentera£138k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 6 - Export Development ClusterBIC Innovation SME£172k
Clusters and Collaborations for Success: Lot 1 Artisan and Fine Food Cluster (inc. Honey Cluster)Mentera£516k

About the suppliers

  • Levercliff: every public contract they have won.

  • Mentera: every public contract they have won.

  • BIC Innovation: every public contract they have won.

  • Lantra: every public contract they have won.

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