Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 15990000·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
15990000 Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies9 notices · 39%15991000 Tobacco goods7 notices · 30%15994200 Filter paper6 notices · 26%15992000 Tobacco4 notices · 17%15991300 Cigarettes2 notices · 9%15993000 Tobacconist supplies2 notices · 9%15992100 Manufactured tobacco1 notices · 4%- 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
- Milk and cream 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
- Central government 57% (13 notices)
- Local authorities 17% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (2 notices)
- Not classified 17% (4 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| The North Yorkshire Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff University | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Doncaster Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 13 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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 74% (17 notices)
- Framework 26% (6 notices)
- Open 70% (16 notices)
- Route not published 22% (5 notices)
- Selective 9% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 67% (4 notices)
- Below threshold 33% (2 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 278 awards to 57 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| VWR International Ltd | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| R & L Slaughter Ltd | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| STARLAB (UK), LTD. | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Appleton Woods Limited | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Greiner Bio-One Ltd | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 12 of 23 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 1599. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 Aug 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 1599. 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.