Miscellaneous food products and dried goods: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 15890000·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
15894210 School meals136 notices · 42%15894200 Prepared meals49 notices · 15%15890000 Miscellaneous food products and dried goods39 notices · 12%15896000 Deep-frozen products33 notices · 10%15894000 Processed food products31 notices · 10%15894400 Snacks28 notices · 9%15894500 Vending-machine ingredients22 notices · 7%15893000 Dry goods18 notices · 6%- 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
- Milk and cream 17 · 12m
- Beverages, tobacco and related products 17 · 12m
- All of Food, beverages, tobacco and related products →
Open tenders in miscellaneous food products and dried…
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklees College - Vending Machines | Kirklees College | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £10,000 |
| Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery | Ipswich Borough Council | 6 Oct 2026 | 18d | £415,000 |
| Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pizza Concept | The Bolton Impact Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | 24d | £5,805,000 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 19 Oct 2026 | 31d | £150,000 |
| YPO - 000985 YPO New Food Deal | YPO | 27 Oct 2028 | 770d | £350,000,000 |
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
- Education & universities 29% (90 notices)
- Local authorities 23% (72 notices)
- Other public bodies 12% (36 notices)
- Central government 10% (30 notices)
- NHS & health 6% (19 notices)
- Not classified 21% (66 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Supply Chain | NHS & health | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| North Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| SPIRES CATERING CONSULTANCY | not classified | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Falmouth Exeter Plus | Other public bodies | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 4 | 1 | 0 |
223 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 254 of 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 1 | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
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 78% (252 notices)
- Framework 21% (67 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (3 notices)
- Open 70% (224 notices)
- Selective 15% (48 notices)
- Route not published 11% (35 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (15 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (68 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (127) · 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 19% (13)
- 2–3 27% (18)
- 4–6 46% (31)
- 7 or more 7% (5)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 610 awards to 262 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 21% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castell Howell Foods Ltd | 29 | 1 | 6 |
| Ralph Livesey Limited | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Dole Produce Foodservice | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Bidfood | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| APETITO LIMITED | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 122 of 322 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 1589. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 1589. 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.