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58_23 Ready Meals

Food
beverages
tobacco and related products
+1 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:26 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~76 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 76 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£100,000,000
Contract/award value: £100,000,000
4 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
8 bids
6 SME bids · 8 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 1,033 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
24.635%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
76 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
13 contracts£44,131,057,223-35% below budget
Bidfood
13 contracts£82,187,933At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
11 contracts£4,405,368,880At ceiling / not disclosed
BFS GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 00239718
11 contracts£410,731,469-39.6% below budget
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LTD
10 contracts£20,181,892,509,735At ceiling / not disclosed
Sysco GB LimitedCRN: 02035315
10 contracts£87,958,926,400At ceiling / not disclosed
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
10 contracts£20,971,918,775At ceiling / not disclosed
Sodexo
8 contracts£5,713,485At ceiling / not disclosed
McLays Ltd
7 contracts£2,932,598,835At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbell Brothers
7 contracts£369,660,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
58_27 Ready Meal SolutionsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 12 May 2026, 12:33 BST
£57,600,000
same CPV family
same region
Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Food to Go DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 15:53 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner FoodMinistry of Justice · 16 Dec 2025, 09:45 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
The Supply of Military Dog FoodLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · 2 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
£2,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: ESPO: "58_23 Ready Meals". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityESPOScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: ESPO
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for ESPO. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
14Bids / Report (median)
0.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 17.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
J.C. Peacock & Co Limited (T/A Peacock Salt)Top vendor: 2.8% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 243 active published awards; 243 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 15):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
J.C. Peacock & Co Limited (T/A Peacock Salt)4 wins£18,750,000—
NGS Gritting Services Ltd3 wins£13,750,000—
Apetito Limited2 wins£100,000,000—
BFS Group Limited (T/A Bidfood)2 wins£100,000,000—
NWT Supplies Limited (T/A Online Rock Salt)2 wins£12,500,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityESPO
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
Last source update7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationFood, beverages, tobacco and related products, Miscellaneous food products
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a387
What is being bought
ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for the supply and direct delivery of frozen Ready Meals.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    19 May 2023, 14:53 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    19 May 2023, 14:53 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 30 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
    19 May 2023, 14:53 BST
  8. Published value updated to £100,000,000
    7 Feb 2023, 14:16 GMT
  9. Status changed to planned
    7 Feb 2023, 14:16 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    7 Feb 2023, 14:16 GMT
  11. Buyer information updated
    7 Feb 2023, 14:16 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Single Portion Ready Meals
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Suppliers under this Lot will be able to supply a wide range of complete single portion main meals and desserts.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Multi-Portion Meal Components
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The scope of this lot is for multi-portion meal components, including main and side dishes, desserts and sweet and savoury sauces.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Nov 2023, 10:45 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 10 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £50,000,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 10 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £50,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Apetito, BFS GROUP LIMITED, Food Division LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Anglia Crown Limited, Apetito, BFS GROUP LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 - Single Portion Ready Meals
£50,000,000 · signed 10 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 - Multi-Portion Meal Components
£50,000,000 · signed 10 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 8 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 8 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 2)
smeBids: 6 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

ESPO

Contracting authority GB-FTS-31758
View buyer profile

  • ESPO
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, UKF22, LE19 1ES
    [email protected]

  • Anglia Crown Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02748422
    Unit 1 Gilberd Court, Newcomen Way, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9WN, UKH3

  • Apetito Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00233851
    Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8RJ, UKK1

  • BFS Group Limited (T/A Bidfood)
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00239718
    814 Leigh Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4BD, UKJ1

  • Food Division LTD
    supplier

    GB-COH: 13827839
    80 Wharfdale Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2DE, UKG3

  • The Royal Court of Justice
    reviewBody

    The Strand, LONDON, WC2A 2LL
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