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# W. V. Howe Limited · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-v-howe-limited-coh-00507835). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** W. V. Howe Limited is a SME public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 44 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** W. V. Howe Limited
- **Organisation Scale:** SME
- **Companies House number:** `00507835`
- **Publisher identifier:** `GB-FTS-118065` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Total Published Awards:** 44
- **Primary Sector:** [Catering equipment](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/catering-equipment-39310000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-v-howe-limited-coh-00507835

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Lots Won:** 0 won, 0 lost, 0 pending
- **Total Bid Activity:** 4 lots bid across 1 procurement procedures
- **Framework & DPS Appointments:** 4 panel appointments across 4 framework or DPS lots
- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 1 distinct contracting authorities

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** at published budget estimate (median of 3 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Attributable award value:** £3.1m (published values on awards made to this supplier alone, VAT excluded; not spend or turnover)
- **Typical attributable award:** £210k


## Buyer Geography
- **Regions of its buyers:** [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands), [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber), [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands), [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo-GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN):** 2 procedures (12 awards)
2. **[ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508):** 2 procedures (11 awards)
3. **[Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035):** 2 procedures
4. **[Shropshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shropshire-council-ons-e06000051):** 2 procedures
5. **[Hampshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council-ons-e10000014):** 1 procedures (8 awards)

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18):** £2.6m · [HMPPS Light Catering Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hmpps-light-catering-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-0347ab)
2. **[Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035):** £270k · [Supply of Catering Light Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-catering-light-equipment-and-catering-disposables-ocds-h6vhtk-037440)
3. **[University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-birmingham-c-o-pelican-procurement-services-GB-FTS-76678):** £150k · [Light Equipment Products](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-food-non-food-and-beverages-products-to-university-of-birmingha-ocds-h6vhtk-03adc1)
4. **[Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035):** £74k · [Lot 1 - Supply of Light Catering Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-catering-light-equipment-and-catering-disposables-ocds-h6vhtk-059421) · Awarded: 1 Dec 2025

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 20

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete W. V. Howe Limited public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-v-howe-limited-coh-00507835#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-v-howe-limited-coh-00507835
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt