Ends in 4 weeks
PAHT - Supply of Fresh Milk & Dairy
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of England · 13-month contract
Held by Freshways
Dairy products tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
330 dairy products tenders and contracts, 70 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£790k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs70%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs13
- Live now2See them →
Dairy products contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
34 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 dairy products opportunities are open now
- Pre-market22 Sep 2026Grocery ProductsUK Parliament · LondonEst.£4m
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Provision of Dairy, Bread and Associated Products Across Somerset NHS Foundation TrustSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Savona Foodservice and 1 more£738k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Supply and Delivery of Dairy ProductsNorth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by What's Fresh Limited£905k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Supply and Delivery of MilkDumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Contract Extension of the NEPO416-Milk and Dairy ProductsSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Embleton Hall Dairies£300k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Milk and Milk ProductsThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Dale Farm Limited and 2 more£7m
- Awarded12 Jun 2026S/WP - Milk and BreadEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Morris Quality Bakers and 1 more£938k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Supply Chain Contract : FAG 1345 Call off order: For the provision of Milk and BreadThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Johal Dairies£42k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026NHS Supply ChainWon by John Sheppard Butchers Limited and 1 more£2.6m
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Fresh Dairy Products 2026University of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by Grahams the Family Dairy Ltd£525k
- Awarded19 Mar 2026NCIC - Bread & MilkNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Caterite Food and Wineservice Ltd£292k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Bread, Milk, Baked Goods & DairyNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Provision of Milk, Dairy, Eggs, Bread, and Morning GoodsSynchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by Embleton Hall Dairies£380k
- Awarded31 Dec 2025CPU 8056 Provision of local dairy products at Nottingham heritage sitesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Arnold Dairies£96k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Contract Details for Supply and Dist of F&V, Dairy, and Snacks, Conf, Drinks to University of YorkUniversity of York · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Country Fresh Foods and 1 more
- Awarded8 Dec 2025GSST-GOSH Dairy TenderGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Freshways£2.2m
- Awarded22 Oct 2025PAHT - Supply of Fresh Milk & DairyThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Freshways£68k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Supply of Fresh Dairy Products to CateringLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Multihope Limited£947k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Provision of MilkIsle of Wight Council · South EastWon by EJ Griffin & Son Briddlesford Farm Dairy£109k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025BTH25-009 Fresh Food - MilkBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Freshways£327k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Supply & Delivery of FoodstuffsEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Lynas Foodservice and 3 more
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Provision of Food SupplyTyne Coast College · North EastWon by Turner Price and 1 more
- Awarded29 Jul 2025TC064 - Supply & Delivery of Milk & Dairy ProductsBolton Council · North WestWon by Dunsters Farm Limited£383k
- Awarded22 Jul 2025Dairy & MilkNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Embleton Hall Dairies£206k
- Awarded30 May 2025Supply of Milk for Office LocationsThe Guinness Partnership · LondonWon by Office-Groceries Ltd£80k
- Awarded27 May 2025Milk DeliveryThe Pensions Regulator · South EastWon by Test Incorporated Limited£20k
- Awarded3 Apr 2025The provision of Fresh Dairy Products for South Lanarkshire CollegeSouth Lanarkshire College · ScotlandWon by Grahams the Family Dairy Ltd£30k
- Awarded19 Mar 2025Milk, Dairy and Bakery ProductsKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by West Country Milk£252k
- Awarded1 Mar 2025CPU 7624 Provision local fresh meat & Cheese products at Nottingham heritage sitesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Owen Taylor and Sons Limited
- Awarded17 Feb 2025School MilkSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Payne's Foodservice£3.3m
- Awarded4 Feb 2025The City of Liverpool College - Provision of Milk & Dairy Products - Via TUCO CAT11052-TU & FTS Framework - Lot 1 - AWARDThe City of Liverpool College · North WestWon by West Country Milk£135k
- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS35 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where dairy products tenders are run
Atamis3 43%
In-Tend2 29%
NHS Supply Chain1 14%
The Chest1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
13 frameworks and DPSs for dairy products work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Payne's Foodservice won the most dairy products contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Freshways Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £2.6m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Embleton Hall Dairies North East · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £886k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Payne's Foodservice Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £6.6m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Clifton Dairies LImited North West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £2.4m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | School Milk Services Limited South West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £1.9m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | West Country Milk North West · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £387k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Grahams the Family Dairy Ltd Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Multihope Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £947k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | What's Fresh Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £905k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Dunsters Farm Limited North West · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £383k | 1 |
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Who buys
32 buyers awarded dairy products contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought dairy products more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many dairy products 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 dairy products contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentHousing
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield City Council | 2 | £6.6m |
| 2 | Nottingham City Council | 2 | £96k |
| 3 | The Education Authority | 1 | £7m |
| 4 | NHS Supply Chain | 1 | £2.6m |
| 5 | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £2.2m |
| 6 | Bristol City Council | 1 | £1.6m |
| 7 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £947k |
| 8 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £938k |
| 9 | North Ayrshire Council | 1 | £905k |
| 10 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £738k |
115 dairy products contracts awarded since 2021
- 172021
- 292022
- 152023
- 222024
- 212025
- 112026 so far
Prices
Half of dairy products contracts are worth less than £354k
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentHousing
The 10 biggest dairy products contracts
- The Education AuthorityDale Farm Limited, The Grove Dairy, Drayne's Dairy Limited · 16 Jun 2026
- Sheffield City CouncilPayne's Foodservice · 1 Jan 2025
- Sheffield City CouncilPayne's Foodservice · 17 Feb 2025
- NHS Supply ChainJohn Sheppard Butchers Limited, Clifton Dairies LImited · 13 Apr 2026
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustFreshways · 8 Dec 2025
- Bristol City CouncilSchool Milk Services Limited · 19 Nov 2024
- Leeds City CouncilMultihope Limited · 9 Oct 2025
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustMorris Quality Bakers, Clifton Dairies LImited · 12 Jun 2026
- North Ayrshire CouncilWhat's Fresh Limited · 6 Oct 2026
- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustSavona Foodservice, School Milk Services Limited · 12 Oct 2026
Renewing contracts
9 dairy products contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Supply and Delivery of School Milk - Further competition via YPO UK New Food Deal (000985) Reference number: KMCPRP-169
Kirklees Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by Fresh Pastures Limited
Ends in 8 weeks
The Supply and Delivery of Milk to Schools and Other Establishments
Telford & Wrekin Council · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Johal Dairies
Dairy products contract for a councilScotland£1m or moreEnds Feb 2027
Dairy products contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Dairy products contract for an NHS bodyNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Dairy products contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Dairy products contract for a housing associationYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Dairy products contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most dairy products contracts. February and October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £8m | £947k | Payne's Foodservice (2) | Sheffield City Council (2) | 3 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £1.8m | £292k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £1.5m | £525k | Grahams the Family Dairy Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £886k | £300k | Embleton Hall Dairies (3) | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £381k | £109k | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £96k | – | – | Nottingham City Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 1 | 2 | £2.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £2.3m | – | School Milk Services Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £444k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £68k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £7m | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £790k a month
of dairy products contracts awarded.
Typical contract £631k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
dairy products contracts are awarded in a typical month.
34 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
dairy products 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. - 13
frameworks and DPSs are running for dairy products work.
1 open to join now. - 70%
of dairy products contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many dairy products tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 330 | 70 |
| Contracts awarded | 101 | 14 |
17 dairy products contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 17 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 32 buyers awarded dairy products contracts to 35 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 dairy products contracts does the UK public sector award?
34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How long are dairy products tenders open for?
The median dairy products tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector dairy products contract worth?
The median is £354k, and 36% are worth less than £250k.
Which part of the UK awards the most dairy products contracts?
Yorkshire and the Humber: 6 of 34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and Scotland (5).
How many dairy products contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for dairy products work that are open to join?
13 frameworks and DPSs for dairy products work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Supply of milk, yoghurt, cheese, butter, cream, spreads and eggs to kitchens, wards and outlets from dairies and dairy distributors, often with bread on the same round.
- Fresh milk and milk alternatives
- Yoghurt, cheese, cream, butter and spreads
- Long-life milk, milk powder and portions
- Shell, boiled and liquid eggs
- Milk-and-bread delivery rounds
What is not included
- School and nursery milk scheme supply (see School and nursery milk supply)
- Milk for office tea points (see Office refreshments and pantry supplies)
- Ice cream (see Ice cream supply)
- Produce-led lots with some dairy (see Fresh fruit and vegetables supply)