Trade

Food and drink supplies tenders

16 open tenders for food and drink work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.

Closes 16Nov
Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern Ireland
Closing soon3 days left2 lots
£2.3mestimated
Closes 19Nov
CA18527 - Danes Educational Trust
Danes Educational TrustUK-wide
Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£7.9mestimated
Closes 19Nov
Danes Educational Trust
Danes Educational TrustUK-wide
Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£7.9mestimated
Closes 20Nov
Catering Tender - Blue Coat CofE Academy
Blue Coat Church of England Academy (Walsall) TrustWest Midlands
Open7 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs
£1.75mestimated
Closes 23Nov
Ice Cream Concession, Towneley Park
Burnley Borough CouncilNorth West
Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£320kestimated
Closes 25Nov
Ice Cream Products and Equipment
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilSouth West
Open12 days left2 lots
£3.7mestimated
Closes 27Nov
Procurement Coffee and Vending Equipment, Consumables, Maintenance Services and a Replenishing Service for Coffee and Vending machines
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)UK-wide
Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£1estimated
Closes 27Nov
Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)
Anchor Hanover GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Open14 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£88.4mestimated
Closes 30Nov
Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gut
Food Standards AgencyYorkshire and the Humber
Open17 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs
£500kestimated
Closes 30Nov
National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustUK-wide
Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework
£45mframework ceiling
Closes 1Dec
University of York Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh Meat and Non-Food
University of YorkUK-wide
Open18 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£1.28mestimated
Closes 4Dec
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery _ Luton
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & NurseryUK-wide
Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£479kestimated
Closes 4Dec
Catering Tender Aylesford School Warwick
Aylesford School WarwickWest Midlands
OpenNew22 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs
£1.5mestimated
Closes 7Dec
NEPO407 - Food Supply
The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth East, North West
Open24 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£200mframework ceiling
Closes 12Feb
Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School
Murray Park Community SchoolEast Midlands
Open91 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£2.5mestimated
Closes 23Feb
YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance Services
YPOUK-wide
Open834 days left4 lotsDynamic purchasing
£500mestimated

The food and drink market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised: 159
Typical contract value: £456k; All trades: £95k
Typical contract length: 2 years; All trades: 1 year
Time to bid: 31 days; All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract: 5; All trades: 5
Advertised openly: 67%; All trades: 36%
Won by small firms: 59%; All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

Contract	Current supplier	Value	Ends
CSP25739 - Bags of Irradiated Gelatin UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)	Safe	£25k	31 Dec 2026
Liver Perfusion Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	Bridge to Life (Europe) Ltd.	£109k	31 Dec 2026
Funds for meals Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Apetito Ltd	£80k	18 Jan 2027
Provision of food and drink items for Union Terrace, Howe Hill, Peaseholme Centre City of York Council	Turner & Price Limited	£176k	4 Feb 2027

Recent food and drink contract awards

More food and drink awards

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
PAN3281 - Supply and Delivery of Confectionery, Food and Related Products Leicester City Council	Chapple and Jenkins Ltd.	£418k	12 Nov 2026
Provision of Milk - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust	West Country Milk Consortium Limited	—	9 Nov 2026
UKRI-5541 Framework Agreement for BGS Keyworth Food Supplies UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)	South Lincs Foodservice Ltd	£240k	4 Nov 2026
Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pizza Concept Embark Multi Academy Trust	TUGO Food Systems Ltd, Sysco GB Limited	£5.8m	3 Nov 2026
North Northamptonshire Council - Country Parks and Woodlands Catering Provider North Northamptonshire Council	Pilgrim Foodservice Limited	—	2 Nov 2026
Vouchers for the supply of E-Cigarettes and associates products - 851-NYC-HA The North Yorkshire Council	MHG Quit Clinic Limited	£159k	29 Oct 2026
Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026 Manchester City Council	BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood	—	29 Oct 2026
Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026 Manchester City Council	BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood	£1.24m	29 Oct 2026

Suppliers winning the most food and drink contracts in the UK

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.

#	Supplier	Contracts	Buyers
1	BFS Group	12	12
2	Sysco GB Limited	8	5
3	Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd	7	6
4	BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood	7	5
5	Harlech Foodservice Limited	7	5
6	Turner & Price Limited	6	4
7	Anchor Catering LimitedSME	5	4
8	Dunsters Farm LimitedSME	5	4
9	Apetito Ltd	4	4
10	Bestway WholesaleSME	4	4

Biggest food and drink buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers

1Corporate Officer of the House of Commons12 notices
2Wilton Park12 notices
3Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service8 notices
4City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council8 notices
5Education Authority8 notices
6Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust8 notices
7The University Caterers Organisation Limited8 notices
8The North Yorkshire Council7 notices