William Freer Limited: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·Leicester·East Midlands·Main market: Repair and maintenance services of hotel and restaurant equipment
Official UK PPONPGCM-9386-JGVV
Procedures with an award1015 award recordsPublic authorities6named on published awardsAttributable award value£4.8mnet · on 7 of 15 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months8awards · 1 in the prior 24 months · last 11 Sept 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months1end date published on 7 of 15 awardsDelivery regions10most often East Midlands
Where they win
15 lot-level observations (11 awarded lots, 73%, plus 4 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
5088 Repair and maintenance services of hotel and restaurant equipment3 observations · 25% · 2 lots + 1 envelope5053 Repair and maintenance services of machinery2 observations · 17% · lots5073 Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups2 observations · 17% · lots3922 Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies1 observations · 8% · lots4251 Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery1 observations · 8% · lots4416 Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items1 observations · 8% · lots4526 Roof works and other special trade construction works1 observations · 8% · lots4542 Joinery and carpentry installation work1 observations · 8% · lotsAttributable award value£4.8mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 7 of 15 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 97%; a further 1 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£68k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£380k medianrobust · n=7
Award vs estimate0% at estimateindicative · n=2Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 50. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maintenance of Gas Appliances & Systems, and Gas & Electrical Catering Equipment | Loughborough University | — | — | £1,559,695 † |
| The Maintenance of Gas Appliances & Systems, and Gas & Electrical Catering Equipment | Loughborough University | — | — | £1,559,695 † |
| PRP043 Servicing of Gas and Electrical Catering Appliances and Ventilation | Derbyshire County Council | — | — | £850,000 † |
| Provision of Servicing and Maintenance for Catering Equipment | Coventry University | 10 Jul 2026 | 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs | £380,000 ≈ £190k/yr |
| PRP291 Servicing and Repairs of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Units/ Heating Ventilation (HVAC) | Derbyshire County Council | 13 Apr 2026 | 10 mo · up to 3.8 yrs | £324,712 |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 10 of 10 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
East Midlands7 procedures · 70%
North East England3 procedures · 30%
West Midlands3 procedures · 30%
Nationwide (UK)2 procedures · 20%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 20%
South East England2 procedures · 20%
North West England1 procedures · 10%
East of England1 procedures · 10%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 2 notices name this supplier since 17 Apr 2026 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 1 lostindicative · n=1Fewer 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 for2Bid for and never won with 1 of them on contract notices.
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bidders | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU 8027 Mechanical Services | Nottingham City Council | lost | 9 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 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 67% (10 awards)
- Education 20% (3 awards)
- Other public body 7% (1 awards)
- Type not classified 7% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 4 | 40% | 6 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 2 | 20% | 4 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Loughborough University | 1 | 10% | 2 | 7 Sept 2022 |
| Coventry University | 1 | 10% | 1 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| NEUPC Ltd | 1 | 10% | 1 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| The Bolton Impact Trust | 1 | 10% | 1 | 11 Sept 2026 |
Share = of the 10 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 7 of 15 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| PRP291 Servicing and Repairs of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Units/ Heating Ventilation (HVAC) | 31 Mar 2027 | £324,712 |
Recent awards
Latest 15 of 15 award records naming this supplier
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: £4.8m 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 7 of 15 awards; 1 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 (5 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:PGCM-9386-JGVV