Hotels, catering and retail contracts expiring in South West England: 23 worth £12m
Public sector hotels, catering and retail 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
23 hotels, catering and retail contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £12m between them. They are held across 13 buyers, and the typical one is worth £63k.
14 of them expire within twelve months, and 11 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 61% of this market back in play inside a year.
25 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 28% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
10 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so a large part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Torbay Council (9), SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (2), UK Hydrographic Office (2).
The contracts here are most often held by PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST (5), COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED (3), Sporty Stars Torbay & South Hams (3).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCESSION Coach House Cafe Tender, Penlee House Gallery and Museum South West England | Penzance Town Council | £5.5m incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Conference Venue November 2026 South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £74k | 26 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| CSP27898 - Conference South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £19k | 14 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Great Torrington School Provision of Outsourced Catering Service South West England | GTS ACADEMY TRUST | £1.8m | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables and associated products South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £1.1m | 04 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 - Torquay Based Sites South West England | Torbay Council | £63k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Contract Award - Framework Agreement for the Management of the Catering Services at Mosaic Partnership Trust South West England | MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST | £2.4m | 03 Apr 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 5 - Provision for Children with Complex Send South West England | Torbay Council | £27k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 2 - Paignton Based Sites South West England | Torbay Council | £43k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables and associated products South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £738k | 04 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 3 Brixham Based Sites South West England | Torbay Council | £20k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 4 Provision for 13-16 year olds South West England | Torbay Council | £17k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Museum Retail Purchases - Aurora South West England | Bristol City Council | £25k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UOEUE2868042026 South West England | University of Exeter | £42k | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Soft Services Hospitality South West England | UK Hydrographic Office | £150k | 28 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Enham Hub Cafe Catering Contract South West England | ASTER GROUP LIMITED | £110k | 10 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Torquay Based Sites South West England | Torbay Council | £136k | 02 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 2: Paignton Based Sites South West England | Torbay Council | £92k | 02 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Royal Victoria Park Play Area Ice Cream Van Concession South West England | Bath & North East Somerset Council | £96k | 01 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Soft Services Hospitality South West England | UK Hydrographic Office | £15k | 28 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 5: Provision for Children with Complex SEND South West England | Torbay Council | £54k | 02 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 4: Provision for 13-16 year olds South West England | Torbay Council | £30k | 02 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Rendlesham Forest Cafe Concession South West England | Forestry Commission | £12k | 08 Nov 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.