Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ark
Top-five suppliers hold 0% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Ark buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
1580Recent contracts
Latest Ark contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Fruit and Veg
Valimex Limited · 2026-07-28
Non Food
NIVEK CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED · 2026-07-28
Grocery and Provisions
MICHAEL I HOLDSWORTH LIMITED · 2026-07-28
PGCE Award Body
University of Brighton · 2026-02-06
External Audit Services
Chiene + Tait LLP · 2022-10-01
£108K
External Audit Services
Chiene + Tait LLP · 2022-09-30
£108K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Ark — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
33%
Awards to SMEs
0%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 33% of Ark’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ark
How much does Ark spend on procurement?
Ark awarded 4 contracts totalling £0 between 2023-10-12 and 2026-10-12, working with 4 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £0.
Who are Ark's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ark by total award value are NIVEK CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED, MICHAEL I HOLDSWORTH LIMITED, University of Brighton. The top five suppliers together hold 0% of contract value.
What does Ark buy from suppliers?
Ark's procurement is concentrated in food, beverages, tobacco and related products, education and training services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-12
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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