Sector · CPV division 15

Food & drink: UK public contracts

11 UK public food & drink contracts awarded in the last 12 months, worth £285m. See who is buying, who is winning, and 9% awarded without competition.

Covers CPV division 15, “Food, beverages, tobacco and related products”. The busiest buyers recently were Supply Chain Coordination Limited and Vegetarian Express Ltd..

Contracts (last 12 months)
11
Published value
£285mwhere stated
Without competition
9%1 contracts
Won by SMEs
100%of 9 with size known
Contracts awarded per month
October 2024: 0 contracts, £0Oct 24November 2024: 0 contracts, £0December 2024: 0 contracts, £0January 2025: 0 contracts, £0Jan 25February 2025: 0 contracts, £0March 2025: 0 contracts, £0April 2025: 0 contracts, £0Apr 25May 2025: 0 contracts, £0June 2025: 0 contracts, £0July 2025: 0 contracts, £0Jul 25August 2025: 0 contracts, £0September 2025: 0 contracts, £0October 2025: 0 contracts, £0Oct 25November 2025: 2 contracts, £279mDecember 2025: 0 contracts, £0January 2026: 0 contracts, £0Jan 26February 2026: 0 contracts, £0March 2026: 0 contracts, £0April 2026: 0 contracts, £0Apr 26May 2026: 0 contracts, £0June 2026: 0 contracts, £0July 2026: 4 contracts, £3.98mJul 26August 2026: 4 contracts, £1.64mSeptember 2026: 1 contracts, £325k

Biggest buyers

By number of contracts, last 12 months.

Top suppliers

By number of contracts, last 12 months.

  1. Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd SME 3 · £82m
  2. GW Price Ltd SME 2 · £201m
  3. Ribble Farm Fare Limited SME 2 · £201m
  4. Johal Dairies Limited SME 2 · £200m
  5. Prescott Thomas Ltd SME 1 · £250k

By region

  1. London 10 · £284m
  2. East of England 1 · £325k

Latest contracts

Date Contract Buyer Supplier Value
17 Sep 2026 PAHT - Meat and Poultry The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust John Sheppard Butchers Limited SME £325k
28 Aug 2026 Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026: North Bristol NHS Trust Supply Chain Coordination Limited Johal Dairies Limited SME £210k
4 Aug 2026 Vegetarian and Vegan Products Vegetarian Express Ltd. Vegetarian Express LTD £300k
4 Aug 2026 Vegetarian and Vegan Products Vegetarian Express Ltd. Vegetarian Express LTD £300k
3 Aug 2026 Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Supply Chain Coordination Limited GW Price Ltd SME £832k
24 Jul 2026 Enfield Corporate Food Contract (3) No competition London Borough of Enfield Prescott Thomas Ltd SME £250k
20 Jul 2026 Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Supply Chain Coordination Limited Ribble Farm Fare Limited SME £582k
13 Jul 2026 Food to Go DPS June 2026 - August 2026: George Elliot Hospital NHS Trust Supply Chain Coordination Limited Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd SME £473k
2 Jul 2026 Food to Go DPS June 2026 - August 2026: Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust) Supply Chain Coordination Limited Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd SME £2.68m
24 Nov 2025 Food to Go DPS Contract Award Notices June 2026 - August 2026 Supply Chain Coordination Limited Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd SME £78.8m
10 Nov 2025 Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices June 2026 - August 2026 Supply Chain Coordination Limited BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood, GW Price Ltd SME +3 more £200m
9 Mar 2021 Free School Meal Provision – Food Vouchers for the period 1st March to 14th March 2021 No competition North Ayrshire Council Sodexo £145k
22 Feb 2021 Free School Meal Provision – Food Vouchers for the period 15th February to 28th February 2021 No competition North Ayrshire Council Sodexo £172k
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 1 – Patient Feeding and Resale High Calorie Smooth Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £749k
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 2 – Patient Feeding Virtually Fat Free Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £3,435
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 3 – Resale Muller Range Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £594k
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 4 – Resale Yogurt Crumble Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £13,653
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 5 – Resale Dale Farm Light Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £329k
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 6 – Patient Feeding and Resale Low Fat Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £107k
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 7 – Patient Feeding and Resale Low Fat Natural Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £29,009
11 Feb 2021 Yogurts for Patient Feeding and Resale [3080292]: Lot 8 – Patient Feeding and Resale Creamed Rice Procurement and Logistics Service Henderson Foodservice Ltd £71,195
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 1 - Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 2 - Ards and North Down Borough Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 3 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 4 - Belfast City Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 5 - Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 6 - Derry City and Strabane District Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 7 - Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 8 - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 9 - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 10 - Mid Ulster District Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
9 Feb 2021 CAT-20-012 Pre-Filled Lunch Bags (Emergency Provision): Lot 11 - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Area Education Authority NI The Brunch Box Sandwich Co Ltd SME £800k
29 Jan 2021 Kings Priory & Polam Hall School - Supply & Distr.n of Ambient, Chilled, Frozen & Non-Food Kings Priory & Polam Hall School (Part of Woodard Academies Trust) C/OPelican Procurement Services Turner Price (Country Range) SME £219k
26 Jan 2021 DfC - PROVISION AND DELIVERY OF BULK FOODSTUFFS AND EVERYDAY ITEMS TO FOOD BANKS Department for Communities Henderson Foodservice Ltd, Lynas Foodservice £1m
25 Jan 2021 ST20 - P107 SLaM Provision of E-Cigarettes South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Nicoventures Retail (UK) Ltd £104k
25 Jan 2021 University Schools Trust University Schools Trust Olive Dining Ltd SME £2.8m
23 Jan 2021 Newham Primary School Cluster - Catering Tender Newham Primary School Cluster Olive Dining Ltd SME £5m
19 Jan 2021 Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Council Catering Establishments Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Harvest Fine Foods Ltd SME £175k
5 Jan 2021 58_21 Ready Meals: Single Portion Ready Meals Espo apetito Ltd, BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood +3 more £16m
5 Jan 2021 58_21 Ready Meals: Multi-Portion Meal Components Espo apetito Ltd, BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood +2 more £4m
21 Dec 2020 Supply and Distribution of Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Snacks, Confectionery and Soft Drinks Products to Plumpton College and One Garden Brighton: Ambient, Chilled, Frozen Plumpton College and One Garden Brighton c/o Pelican Procurement Services Brakes £106k
21 Dec 2020 Supply and Distribution of Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Snacks, Confectionery and Soft Drinks Products to Plumpton College and One Garden Brighton: Snacks, Confectionery, Soft Drinks Plumpton College and One Garden Brighton c/o Pelican Procurement Services KFF £67,900
20 Nov 2020 Supply & Distribution of Specialist Produce Glasgow City Council Braehead Foods SME £425k
18 Nov 2020 Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables & Salad: Lot 2- Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salad NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) Brake Bros. Ltd £341k
18 Nov 2020 Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables & Salad: Lot 1- Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salad NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) Slice And Dice (Pontardawe) Limited SME £1.1m
10 Nov 2020 Free School Meal Provision – Food Vouchers for January 2021 No competition North Ayrshire Council Sodexo £194k
12 Aug 2020 Supply of Frozen Food Vale of Glamorgan Council Castell Howell Foods Ltd £2m