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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 15

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

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 3,649 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £642.9bn to 1,183 suppliers across 735 buyers, with 73 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 96% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,649
Total spend
£642.9bn
Buyers
735
Suppliers
1,183
Open tenders
73

Top buyers

Who buys food, beverages, tobacco and related products

BuyerAwardsValue
Government Commercial Agency5£600.0bn
Crown Commercial Service2£7.4bn
Crown Commercial Service2£5.5bn
Ministry of Justice8£4.6bn
The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)14£3.1bn
Supply Chain Coordination Limited14£2.1bn
NHS Supply Chain19£2.1bn
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED48£2.0bn
ESPO14£1.9bn
YPO17£1.3bn

Top suppliers

Who wins food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 96% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Amey Community Limited5£600.0bn
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a2£5.5bn
DHL Supply Chain Ltd2£4.1bn
Withheld Section94 Supplier2£3.7bn
Brightwells Ltd1£3.7bn
BFS GROUP LIMITED21£2.2bn
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood25£2.1bn
Clegg's Chilled Food Service10£1.3bn
BFS Group LTD T/A Bidfood26£1.1bn
Brake Bros Ltd74£882.7M

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Open opportunities

Live food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders

Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pasta & Sauce Bar Concept

The Bolton Impact Trust · closes 2026-11-09

£5.5M

Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pasta & Sauce Bar Concept

The Bolton Impact Trust · closes 2026-11-09

£5.5M

Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pasta & Sauce Bar Concept

The Bolton Impact Trust · closes 2026-11-09

£5.5M

Provision of Foods and Beverages: Ambient, Chilled, and Frozen

Norse Commercial Services Limited · closes 2026-11-12

Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · closes 2026-11-16

£2.3M

CA18527 - Danes Educational Trust

Danes Educational Trust · closes 2026-11-19

£7.9M

Danes Educational Trust

Danes Educational Trust · closes 2026-11-19

£7.9M

Catering Tender - Blue Coat CofE Academy

BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST · closes 2026-11-20

£1.8M

Sub-categories

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

CPV 1501,739
Miscellaneous food products832
Animal products, meat and meat products316
Dairy products283
Beverages, tobacco and related products160
Fruit, vegetables and related products144
Grain mill products, starches and starch products75
Animal feedstuffs65
Prepared and preserved fish31
Animal or vegetable oils and fats4

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 3,649 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £642.9bn across 735 buyers and 1,183 suppliers (CPV division 15). There are currently 73 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of food, beverages, tobacco and related products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Government Commercial Agency, Crown Commercial Service, Crown Commercial Service. See the full list below.
What certifications do food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
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