Milk and cream: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 15510000·Supplies · class·in Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
15511000 Milk44 notices · 73%15510000 Milk and cream23 notices · 38%15511100 Pasteurised milk18 notices · 30%15511300 Skimmed milk17 notices · 28%15512000 Cream13 notices · 22%15511500 Full-cream milk11 notices · 18%15511210 UHT milk9 notices · 15%15511400 Semi-skimmed milk9 notices · 15%- Miscellaneous food products and dried goods 84 · 12m
- Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes 43 · 12m
- Non-alcoholic beverages 36 · 12m
- Dairy products 35 · 12m
- Miscellaneous food products 31 · 12m
- Assorted dairy products 30 · 12m
- Fruit, vegetables and related products 23 · 12m
- Animal products, meat and meat products 20 · 12m
- Coffee, tea and related products 20 · 12m
- Beverages, tobacco and related products 17 · 12m
- All of Food, beverages, tobacco and related products →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 37% (22 notices)
- Central government 15% (9 notices)
- NHS & health 13% (8 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (5 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (4 notices)
- Not classified 20% (12 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Supply Chain | NHS & health | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CalMac Ferries Limited | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orkney Islands Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
40 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 48 of 60 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 48% (29 notices)
- Framework 50% (30 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (1 notices)
- Open 80% (48 notices)
- Route not published 8% (5 notices)
- Selective 7% (4 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (10 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (15) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 24% (5)
- 2–3 62% (13)
- 4–6 10% (2)
- 7 or more 5% (1)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 399 awards to 156 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 46% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grahams The Family Dairy Ltd | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Castell Howell Foods Ltd | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| DALE FARM LIMITED | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| Ralph Livesey Limited | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Dole Produce Foodservice | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Johal Dairies Limited | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 24 of 60 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 1551. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 1551. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.