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GB-Bath: The Supply of Premium Cakes for Hospitality
University of Bath · South West · 2-year contract
Held by Cakesmiths Group Limited
Bread and rolls tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
302 bread and rolls tenders and contracts, 69 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs56%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs19
- Live now4See them →
Bread and rolls contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
23 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 bread and rolls opportunities are open now
- Pre-market12 Oct 2026Bread & Morning GoodsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£4.3m
- Pre-market18 Sep 2026Staff & Visitor Cakes/ConfectionaryThe Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£90k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Supply of Baked & Frozen Products (Pasties, Savouries etc.)Falmouth Exeter Plus · South West
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Bread and morning goodsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Morris Quality Bakers£5.1m
- Awarded12 Jun 2026S/WP - Milk and BreadEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Morris Quality Bakers and 1 more
- Awarded13 May 2026Greenhalgh Bakery Products - WaiverLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Greenhalgh Bakery£50k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Supply of Retail CakesMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Fulfil UK£23k
- Awarded19 Mar 2026NCIC - Bread & MilkNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Caterite Food and Wineservice Ltd
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Tourist Information Stock – S MooresBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Moores Biscuits
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Supply and delivery of Bakery ProductsComhairle nan Eilean Siar · ScotlandWon by MacLean's Bakery (Benbecula) Ltd and 1 more£180k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Bread, Milk, Baked Goods & DairyNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales£741k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026La Rose Noire & Hug Pastry Shells & Associated ProductsUK Parliament · LondonWon by Ritter Courivaud£138k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh BreadBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandWon by Hovis Limited£7.7m
- Awarded16 Sep 2025Supply of Bread & Morning Goods to CateringLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Multihope Limited£451k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Supply of CakesLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Muffin Man£25k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Supply of Fresh Bread ProductsLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Morris Quality Bakers£240k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Supply and Delivery of Fresh Bakery ProductsNew College Lanarkshire · ScotlandWon by D McGhee and Sons Ltd£103k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025PAHT - Bakery Goods and Assorted CakesThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Couzens Bakery£40k
- Awarded2 May 2025TC037 - Supply of Bread & Morning Goods 2025Bolton Council · North WestWon by Morris Quality Bakers
- Awarded28 Feb 2025CPU 7621 Provision local cakes/confectionary at Nottingham heritage sitesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by JNG Occasion and Wholesale Cakes Ltd Trading as Cakes by Homemade£50k
- Awarded27 Feb 2025Supply and Delivery of Specialist Culinary Arts GoodsCity of Glasgow College · ScotlandWon by Bako Group£67k
- Awarded30 Jan 2025The City of Liverpool College - Speciality Bakery Supplies - AWARDThe City of Liverpool College · North WestWon by Bako Group£163k
- Awarded20 Jan 2025PROVISION OF SCH SANDWICH DELI BREADSheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by J.W. Rose Bakers Ltd£20k
- Awarded29 Nov 2024GB-Bath: The Supply of Premium Cakes for HospitalityUniversity of Bath · South WestWon by Cakesmiths Group Limited£80k
- Awarded15 Nov 2024Provision of Artisan Bread Loaves and Rolls, Frozen Desserts & Frozen Afternoon Tea Sweet Selection (including plant based)UK Parliament · LondonWon by Pivotal Foods Ltd and 1 more£62k
- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS35 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS6 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where bread and rolls tenders are run
In-Tend3 30%
Atamis2 20%
EU-Supply2 20%
NHS Supply Chain1 10%
Open (NEPO)1 10%- Other portals (1)1 10%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
19 frameworks and DPSs for bread and rolls work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Morris Quality Bakers won the most bread and rolls contracts
Hovis Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Quality Bakers North West · SME · 6 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £1.1m | 4 | ||
| 2 | Bako Group North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £163k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Hovis Limited Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £7.7m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Multihope Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £451k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Ritter Courivaud London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £138k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Cakesmiths Group Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £80k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Greenhalgh Bakery North West · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | JNG Occasion and Wholesale Cakes Ltd Trading as Cakes by Homemade East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Couzens Bakery East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Hebrey Limited t/a Frankonia the Bread House London · See every contract | 1 | £31k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 39% of bread and rolls contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought bread and rolls more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bread and rolls contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bread and rolls contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Parliament | 2 | £200k |
| 2 | BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) | 1 | £7.7m |
| 3 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 1 | £5.1m |
| 4 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 1 | £741k |
| 5 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £451k |
| 6 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £240k |
| 7 | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 1 | £180k |
| 8 | The City of Liverpool College | 1 | £163k |
| 9 | New College Lanarkshire | 1 | £103k |
| 10 | University of Bath | 1 | £80k |
80 bread and rolls contracts awarded since 2021
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- 192023
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- 92026 so far
Prices
Half of bread and rolls contracts are worth less than £91k
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral government
The 10 biggest bread and rolls contracts
- BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)Hovis Limited · 24 Oct 2025
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilMorris Quality Bakers · 12 Jun 2026
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipWinner not published · 11 Feb 2026
- Leeds City CouncilMultihope Limited · 16 Sep 2025
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustMorris Quality Bakers · 1 Jul 2025
- Comhairle nan Eilean SiarMacLean's Bakery (Benbecula) Ltd, Stag Bakeries Limited · 1 Mar 2026
- The City of Liverpool CollegeBako Group · 30 Jan 2025
- UK ParliamentRitter Courivaud · 16 Jan 2026
- New College LanarkshireD McGhee and Sons Ltd · 10 Jun 2025
- University of BathCakesmiths Group Limited · 29 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
9 bread and rolls contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Fresh Bread and Morning Goods
Halton Borough Council · North West · 4-year contract
Held by Morris Quality Bakers
Ends Jan 2027
Supply of Cakes
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands · 18-month contract
Held by Muffin Man
Bread and rolls contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£1m or moreEnds Feb 2027
Bread and rolls contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Bread and rolls contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Bread and rolls contract for a central government bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Bread and rolls contract for an NHS bodyEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Bread and rolls contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most bread and rolls contracts. March and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 6 | £236k | £50k | Morris Quality Bakers (2) | – | 3 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 4 | £5.8m | £345k | Morris Quality Bakers (2) | – | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £80k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £350k | £103k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £75k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £200k | – | – | UK Parliament (2) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £741k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £7.7m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £130k a month
of bread and rolls contracts awarded.
Typical contract £159k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 6
bread and rolls contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 19
frameworks and DPSs are running for bread and rolls work.
2 open to join now. - 56%
of bread and rolls contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many bread and rolls tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 69 | 302 |
| Contracts awarded | 9 | 76 |
24 bread and rolls contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 24 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded bread and rolls contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many bread and rolls contracts does the UK public sector award?
23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How long are bread and rolls tenders open for?
The median bread and rolls tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector bread and rolls contract worth?
The median is £91k, and 78% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bread and rolls contracts?
Morris Quality Bakers won the most (4). Hovis Limited won the most by value (£7.7m).
Which buyers award the most bread and rolls contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 39% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most bread and rolls contracts?
The North West: 6 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (4) and the South West (3).
How many bread and rolls contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 12 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for bread and rolls work that are open to join?
19 frameworks and DPSs for bread and rolls work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Supply of bread, rolls, morning goods, cakes, traybakes, muffins, biscuits and pasties, fresh or bake-off, from plant and craft bakeries.
- Sliced bread and rolls
- Teabread and morning goods
- Cakes, traybakes, muffins and cookies
- Biscuits for meal times
- Baked and frozen pasties
- Speciality and gluten-free bread
- Retail baked goods for hospital shops
What is not included
- Sandwiches and wraps (see Sandwiches and food-to-go supply)
- Frozen bakery inside a broad frozen range (see Frozen food)
- Bread mixes and flour (see Ambient groceries and dry goods supply)