Food and catering supplies contracts expiring in South West England: 8 worth £4.8m
Public sector food and catering supplies contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
8 food and catering supplies contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £4.8m between them. They are held across 5 buyers, and the typical one is worth £448k.
1 of them expire within twelve months, and 0 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 13% of this market back in play inside a year.
8 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 38% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Gloucestershire College (Pelican) (3), SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (2), Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (1).
The contracts here are most often held by SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED (1), BFS GROUP LIMITED (1), SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables and associated products South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £1.1m | 04 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Ambient,Chilled and Frozen Food South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £1.5m | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables and associated products South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £738k | 04 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Soft Services - Consumables South West England | UK Hydrographic Office | £225k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Retrospective notice. South West England | Exeter City Council | £417k | 26 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 Snacks Confectionary Soft Drinks South West England | Gloucestershire College (Pelican) | £448k | 12 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 3 Fresh Produce (Fruit & Vegetables and Dairy) South West England | Gloucestershire College (Pelican) | £165k | 12 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 Ambient Chilled Frozen South West England | Gloucestershire College (Pelican) | £168k | 12 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Other sectors in South West England
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.