W V Howe Ltd: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·Birmingham·West Midlands·Main market: Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
Official UK PPONPVLR-2815-LXPVWebsitewvhowe.co.uk ↗
Procedures with an award1344 award records · includes panel / call-off entriesPublic authorities9named on published awardsAttributable award value£3.1mnet · on 4 of 44 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months12awards · 15 in the prior 24 months · last 19 Mar 2026Delivery regions7most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
38 lot-level observations (13 awarded lots, 34%, plus 25 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
3922 Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies19 observations · 50% · 7 lots + 12 envelope3971 Electrical domestic appliances2 observations · 5% · lots3931 Catering equipment13 observations · 34% · 1 lots + 12 envelope4292 Machinery for cleaning bottles, packing and weighing and spraying machinery1 observations · 3% · lots4542 Joinery and carpentry installation work1 observations · 3% · lots5088 Repair and maintenance services of hotel and restaurant equipment1 observations · 3% · lots1500 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products1 observations · 3% · envelope awardsAttributable award value£3.1mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 4 of 44 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 100%. Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£210k medianmoderate · n=4
Award vs estimate16.2% above estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 39. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMPPS Light Catering Equipment | Ministry of Justice | — | — | £2,615,000 † |
| Supply of Catering Light Equipment | Leeds City Council | — | — | £270,000 † |
| Light Equipment Products | University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services | — | — | £150,463 † |
| Lot 1 - Supply of Light Catering Equipment | Leeds City Council | 1 Dec 2025 | 2 yrs | £73,998 ≈ £37k/yr |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 13 of 13 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)7 procedures · 54%
West Midlands4 procedures · 31%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 15%
East Midlands1 procedures · 8%
East of England1 procedures · 8%
South East England1 procedures · 8%
South West England1 procedures · 8%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 1 notices name this supplier since 17 Apr 2026 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places1 of 1Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for1
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bidders | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | appointed | 39 | 17 Apr 2026 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Local authority 63% (24 awards)
- Type not classified 32% (12 awards)
- Central government 3% (1 awards)
- Education 3% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 2 | 15.4% | 12 | 19 Mar 2026 |
| ESPO | 2 | 15.4% | 11 | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Leeds City Council | 2 | 15.4% | 2 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Shropshire Council | 2 | 15.4% | 2 | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Hampshire County Council | 1 | 7.7% | 8 | 20 Dec 2023 |
| The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) | 1 | 7.7% | 6 | 12 Oct 2023 |
| YPO | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 17 Nov 2022 |
| University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 14 Sept 2023 |
Share = of the 13 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 44 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1. Tableware | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £333,333 |
| Lot 2. Polycarbonate | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £266,667 |
| Lot 3. Food Preparation | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £100,000 |
| Lot 4. Cookware | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £133,333 |
| Lot 5. Utensils and Packs | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £266,667 |
| Lot 6. Measuring Equipment | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £116,667 |
| Lot 7. Tea and Coffee Making | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £50,000 |
| Lot 8. Items for Direct Delivery to ESPO Customers | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 19 Mar 2026 | £233,333 |
| Lot 1. Catering Equipment | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
| Lot 2. Light Catering Equipment and Catering Consumables | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £3.1m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 12 of 44 awards; 0 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (13 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PVLR-2815-LXPV