AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO awarded construction and building maintenance work to Lovat's Group, Cbes and Hatherley Commercial Services Limited and 36 others on 31 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £54,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

ESPO national framework for the supply of various heavy and light commercial catering equipment, maintenance and servicing of catering equipment and turnkey kitchen design. Suppliers may bid on a regional and/or sub-regional basis. The Framework is divided into 4 lots (with lot 1 also being further sub-divided into 9 sub-lots). For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/heavy-and-light-catering-equipment-supply-maintenance-and-kitchen-design-98-26.html Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 31/03/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Catering Equipment
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Includes the supply and delivery of commercial catering equipment, split into the following 9 Sub-lots; • Sub-lot 1a - Prime Cooking • Sub-lot 1b - Ware-washing • Sub-lot 1c - Refrigeration • Sub-lot 1d - Heated, Ambient and Refrigerated Display • Sub-lot 1e - Food Transport • Sub-lot 1f - Food Preparation Equipment • Sub-lot 1g - Beverage Equipment • Sub-lot 1h - General Fabrication, shelving and storage • Sub-lot 1i - Extraction and Ventilation The scope of Lot 1 shall also include, installation and related Goods (such as accessories and specific cleaning products), training, advice, the removal of packaging and old/obsolete equipment should any of those Services be requested by the Customer. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.

—£54,000,000
Light Catering Equipment and Catering Consumables
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Includes the supply and delivery of such Light Catering Equipment and Goods such as cutlery, crockery, glassware, cookware, gastronomes, kitchen utensils, table service, food storage products, oven cloths, tea towels, chopping boards, thermometers, scales and small kitchen appliances such as kettles, toasters, blenders and juicers. The scope of Lot 2 shall also include Catering Consumables, such as cling film, foils & parchments, takeaway hot and cold cups & lids, cutlery & stirrers, tableware, food-to-go containers, food packaging and labelling, kitchen hygiene products, paper napkins and table covers and food bags and carrier bags The Supplier will be expected to offer Customers an innovative range of Goods that meet current and future Customer requirements, and which support the Customer with their commitment to reducing their impact on the environment, including but not limited to Goods that are biodegradable, recyclable and compostable and which improve recycling and support waste management initiatives. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.

—£54,000,000
Maintenance Services for Catering Equipment
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Includes the maintenance, servicing and refurbishment of a range of commercial catering equipment. Suppliers shall be able to provide to Customers a range of Services including preventative maintenance packages, labour inclusive packages, fully comprehensive maintenance packages, deep cleaning and replacement parts and labour. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.

—£54,000,000
Turnkey Kitchen Solutions
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Includes the provision of a full Turnkey Kitchen Solution which shall include the design of kitchen layouts along with the supply and installation of the kitchen facility including the installation of a range of commercial catering equipment with an option to provide additional Services such as maintenance, advice and training as requested by the Customer. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs£54,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Lovat's Group (SME)
Cbes
Hatherley Commercial Services Limited (SME)
Electrolux Professional Limited
Meiko UK Limited (SME)
E&R Moffat limited (SME)
Jla Limited
Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd (SME)
William Freer Limited (SME)
Bunzl UK Ltd T/A Greenham
Alliance Disposables Limited
Abm Catering for Leisure Limited (SME)
AFE GROUP LIMITED (t/a Williams Refrigeration, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, and Miller's Vanguard)
Airedale Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
BGL Rieber Limited (SME)
Bluestone Catering Solutions Limited (SME)
Calomax Limited (SME)
Commercial Appliance Limited (T/A Ce-Tech) (SME)
Corsair Engineering Limited (SME)
Denby Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
Fox Catering Equipment Ltd (SME)
G.S. Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
HK (Kitchen and Bar Solutions) Limited (SME)
KCM (Catering Equipment) Limited (SME)
Lowe Rental Ltd
Modo Commercial Kitchen Design Limited (SME)
Opulent Collection Ltd (SME)
R.H. Hall (Microwave) Limited (SME)
Swift Maintenance Services (1973) Limited (SME)
The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited (SME)
Universal Unity Limited (SME)
Welbilt UK Limited
Whitco Catering and Bakery Equipment Limited (SME)
W V Howe Limited (SME)
43 bids received
Catering Equipment£45,000,000
Awarded 5 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Lovat's Group (SME)
Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd (SME)
Bunzl UK Ltd T/A Greenham
Alliance Disposables Limited
Pattersons (Bristol) Limited (SME)
Abm Catering for Leisure Limited (SME)
Denby Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
G.S. Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
KCM (Catering Equipment) Limited (SME)
Opulent Collection Ltd (SME)
The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited (SME)
Universal Unity Limited (SME)
Whitco Catering and Bakery Equipment Limited (SME)
W V Howe Limited (SME)
Nobisco Limited (SME)
43 bids received
Light Catering Equipment and Catering Consumables£45,000,000
Awarded 5 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Lovat's Group (SME)
Hatherley Commercial Services Limited (SME)
Jla Limited
Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd (SME)
William Freer Limited (SME)
Abm Catering for Leisure Limited (SME)
AFE GROUP LIMITED (t/a Williams Refrigeration, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, and Miller's Vanguard)
Fox Catering Equipment Ltd (SME)
Swift Maintenance Services (1973) Limited (SME)
Universal Unity Limited (SME)
Whitco Catering and Bakery Equipment Limited (SME)
W V Howe Limited (SME)
A F & E F Limited (SME)
Elite Catering Equipment Ltd (SME)
First in Service Limited (SME)
43 bids received
Maintenance Services for Catering Equipment£45,000,000
Awarded 5 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Lovat's Group (SME)
Hatherley Commercial Services Limited (SME)
Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd (SME)
William Freer Limited (SME)
Abm Catering for Leisure Limited (SME)
Airedale Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
Commercial Appliance Limited (T/A Ce-Tech) (SME)
Denby Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
Fox Catering Equipment Ltd (SME)
G.S. Catering Equipment Limited (SME)
HK (Kitchen and Bar Solutions) Limited (SME)
KCM (Catering Equipment) Limited (SME)
Modo Commercial Kitchen Design Limited (SME)
Swift Maintenance Services (1973) Limited (SME)
The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited (SME)
Whitco Catering and Bakery Equipment Limited (SME)
W V Howe Limited (SME)
43 bids received
Turnkey Kitchen Solutions£45,000,000
Awarded 5 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 066723-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 075942-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 021588-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 035221-2026

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From notice 066723-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.