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Food, beverages, tobacco and related products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 990 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £7.1bn to 523 suppliers across 381 buyers, with 738 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 4800% of spend.

Contracts awarded
990
Total spend
£7.1bn
Buyers
381
Suppliers
523
Open tenders
738

Top buyers

Who buys food, beverages, tobacco and related products

BuyerAwardsValue
Ministry of Justice4£1.7bn
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN6£788.8M
Leidos Supply3£548.4M
The Association of North East Councils Limited1£480.0M
ESPO3£480.0M
HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED3£430.0M
the Education Authority20£354.5M
Derbyshire County Council9£254.8M

Top suppliers

Who wins food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 4800% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
BFS GROUP LIMITED7£1.7bn
Bestway Wholesale Limited1£480.0M
Ecolog Deutschland GmbH2£440.0M
All Seasons Foods2£400.0M
ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED1£400.0M
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood5£224.8M
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood3£215.0M
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD8£210.4M
Vestey Foods UK Limited3£207.4M
John Palin (Wholesale) Ltd1£200.0M

Common requirements

What food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders ask for

Across 17 analysed tenders.

Food Premises Registration (Food Premises (Registration) Regulations 1991)18% of tenders100% mandatory
Qualified and Licensed Breastfeeding Counsellor18% of tenders100% mandatory
Allergens Information Compliance12% of tenders100% mandatory
Food Hygiene Certificate12% of tenders100% mandatory
Health & Safety Policy12% of tenders100% mandatory
Bullying & Harassment Policy6% of tenders
Central Bedfordshire Council Environmental Health Department van inspection documentation6% of tenders100% mandatory
Customer Care Policy6% of tenders100% mandatory

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Live food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders

Cadw Retail Food & Drink - C270/2025/2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · closes 2026-06-18

£390K

Cadw Retail Food & Drink - C270/2025/2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · closes 2026-06-18

£390K

Provision of E-Cigarettes and Liquids

Trafford Council · closes 2026-06-22

£150K

Fresh Sandwiches

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · closes 2026-06-22

£3.6M

PP-10191 Success for All Educational Trust Catering

SFAET LTD · closes 2026-07-06

Cash and Carry for Y&S staff shops

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · closes 2026-07-10

£1.0M

Supply of Dried Foods & Tinned Goods

Falmouth Exeter Plus · closes 2026-07-17

£900K

Supply of Baked & Frozen Products (Pasties, Savouries etc.)

Falmouth Exeter Plus · closes 2026-07-17

£270K

Sub-categories

What's inside food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Special nutritional products650
Meat products106
Milk and cream104
Wines91
Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals25
Grain mill products10

Frequently asked

Common questions about food, beverages, tobacco and related products procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for food, beverages, tobacco and related products?
UK public bodies have awarded 990 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £7.1bn across 381 buyers and 523 suppliers (CPV division 15). There are currently 738 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of food, beverages, tobacco and related products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Ministry of Justice, NHS SUPPLY CHAIN, Leidos Supply. See the full list below.
What certifications do food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are Food Premises Registration (Food Premises (Registration) Regulations 1991), Qualified and Licensed Breastfeeding Counsellor, Allergens Information Compliance — 18% of analysed tenders ask for Food Premises Registration (Food Premises (Registration) Regulations 1991). ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 15. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk