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TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
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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 2,633 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £26.8bn to 915 suppliers across 557 buyers, with 87 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 52% of spend.

Contracts awarded
2,633
Total spend
£26.8bn
Buyers
557
Suppliers
915
Open tenders
87

Top buyers

Who buys food, beverages, tobacco and related products

BuyerAwardsValue
Crown Commercial Service2£5.5bn
Ministry of Justice7£3.8bn
The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)14£3.1bn
ESPO11£1.9bn
YPO17£1.3bn
Ministry of Justice4£1.2bn
TUCO Ltd34£1.2bn
Espo8£644.7M
Scotland Excel22£623.5M
Scotland Excel20£610.5M

Top suppliers

Who wins food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 52% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a2£5.5bn
DHL Supply Chain Ltd2£4.1bn
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood19£1.8bn
BFS GROUP LIMITED11£1.3bn
Clegg's Chilled Food Service9£1.2bn
BFS Group LTD T/A Bidfood16£1.1bn
A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED2£800.0M
BFS GROUP LIMITED (T/A BIDFOOD)4£800.0M
Brake Bros Ltd41£629.6M
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood2£600.0M

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Live food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders

Provision of Milk & Bread - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · closes 2026-09-17

£637K

Provision of Milk & Bread - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · closes 2026-09-17

£637K

Provision of Milk & Bread - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · closes 2026-09-17

£637K

Provision of Milk & Bread - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · closes 2026-09-17

£637K

Cafe Concessionaire

Saltash Town Council · closes 2026-09-18

£20K

18/1368 Fresh Meat - Supply and Delivery

Moray Council · closes 2026-09-25

£1.9M

18/1368 Fresh Meat - Supply and Delivery

Moray Council · closes 2026-09-25

£1.9M

CA18374 - Kirklees College - Vending Machines

Kirklees College · closes 2026-10-05

£10K

Sub-categories

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

CPV 1501,337
Miscellaneous food products566
Animal products, meat and meat products198
Dairy products195
Beverages, tobacco and related products110
Fruit, vegetables and related products85
Grain mill products, starches and starch products63
Animal feedstuffs51
Prepared and preserved fish25
Animal or vegetable oils and fats3

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 2,633 food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts worth £26.8bn across 557 buyers and 915 suppliers (CPV division 15). There are currently 87 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of food, beverages, tobacco and related products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Crown Commercial Service, Ministry of Justice, The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd). 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