Ends in 8 weeks
Fresh and frozen poultry with various coatings and sauces
University of Nottingham (The) · East Midlands · 5-year contract
Held by Love Joes
Fresh meat tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
409 fresh meat tenders and contracts, 74 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£470k
- Contracts a month2.1
- Won by SMEs74%
- Renewing in 6 months10
- Frameworks and DPSs16
- Live now3See them →
Fresh meat contracts
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How many fresh meat contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "fresh meat" alert would have missed 15 of 22 fresh meat contracts (68%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 5 (23%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"fresh meat"
68% missed
15 of 22
Expert list15 phrases
23% missed
5 of 22
Expert list: fresh meat, meat supply, meat and poultry, butchery, butcher meat, poultry supply, supply of meat, cooked meat, meat product, meat delivery, frozen meat, fresh food supply, fresh produce and meat, catering meat, fresh and frozen food
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50 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 fresh meat opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 8 daysEst.£20m
- Pre-market29 Sep 2026Supply of Fresh Raw Meats and Cooked Chilled MeatsLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£2.7m
- Awarded24 Oct 202618/1368 Fresh Meat - Supply and DeliveryMoray Council · ScotlandWon by Fraser Bros Ltd£1.8m
- Awarded7 Oct 2026Fresh MeatUniversity of Portsmouth · South EastWon by CMB Foods Ltd£420k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026Supply and Delivery of Butcher MeatComhairle nan Eilean Siar · ScotlandWon by P and J Furey LTD Cross Stores and 1 more£255k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026PAHT - Meat and PoultryThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by John Sheppard Butchers Limited£325k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Food and Catering Supplies for Ark Schools Across the UK.ArkWon by Holdsworth Foods and 2 more
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Supply of Butchery / Meat Products for St Helens CollegeSt Helens College · North WestWon by Harlech Foodservice Limited
- Awarded3 Jul 2026Supply of Fresh & Cooked MeatsCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd£1.6m
- Awarded10 May 2026Supply of MeatThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by T P B Foods Limited£35k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Supply of Meat and PoultryNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Owen Taylor and Sons Limited£2.2m
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Provision of Meat and PoultryUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Owen Taylor and Sons Limited£2m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Fresh Meat, Cooked Meats And Fresh FishScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Shaws Fine Meats£172k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Food suppliesWilton Park · South EastWon by Swandean Fresh Meats Ltd£17k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA (ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES)Trafford Council · North WestWon by Harlech Foodservice Limited£3m
- Awarded6 Feb 2026The Supply of Fresh Meat and PoultrySynchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by J Freeman & Sons Ltd£643k
- Awarded31 Jan 2026Innovative CateringNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Love Joes and 1 more£69k
- Awarded6 Jan 2026NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025)Northern Education Trust · North EastWon by Bidfood and 1 more
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Supply of meat and PoultryCardiff University · WalesWon by Douglas Willis Ltd.£220k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025SUPPLY OF FRESH WILD VENISON TO INVERARAY PRIMARY SCHOOLArgyll and Bute Council · ScotlandWon by Argyll Game Ltd
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Supply and Delivery of Specialist Street Concept HMC Halal Food - ChickenCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by C.K. Foods Holding Limited£119k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Supply and Delivery of Specialist Street Concept HMC Halal FoodCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Love Joes£55k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Supply of Fresh MeatNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Mike Maloney Country Butchers & Bakers Ltd£180k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025CFM0400 - Supply of Fresh MeatFife Council · ScotlandWon by Campbell Brothers£130k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Provision of Food SupplyThe Academies for Character and Excellence · South WestWon by Savona Foodservice and 1 more£380k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Supply & Delivery of FoodstuffsEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Lynas Foodservice and 3 more£7.5m
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Provision of Food SupplyTyne Coast College · North EastWon by Turner Price and 1 more
- Awarded11 Aug 2025Fresh Poultry Products for Education Authority NIThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Henderson Foodservice Limited£17.5m
- Awarded30 Jun 2025DN779875 - Provision of Halal MeatLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Safy Impex Ltd£75k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025BCCET In-house Catering Services - Fresh and Cooked MeatBishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust · North EastWon by J Freeman & Sons Ltd£1m
- Awarded2 Jun 2025Supply and Delivery of Fresh Butcher MeatNew College Lanarkshire · ScotlandWon by Campbells Prime Meat Ltd£209k
- Awarded7 May 2025CAT-23-008 Supply and Delivery of Frozen FoodsThe Education Authority · East of EnglandWon by Henderson Foodservice Limited and 2 more
- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS35 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where fresh meat tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 29%
The Chest2 29%
East Midlands Tenders1 14%
In-Tend1 14%
NHS Supply Chain1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
16 frameworks and DPSs for fresh meat work are running. 1 is open to join now.
J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd won the most fresh meat contracts
Henderson Foodservice Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £6.7m | 3 | ||
| 2 | Owen Taylor and Sons Limited East Midlands · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £4.4m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | John Sheppard Butchers Limited East of England · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £973k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Love Joes Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £169k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Henderson Foodservice Limited East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £17.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Harlech Foodservice Limited North West · 4 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £3m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | J Freeman & Sons Ltd North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £1.6m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Swandean Fresh Meats Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £27k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | S J B Foods South West · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 10joint | Fraser Bros Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.8m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 48% of fresh meat contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought fresh meat more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fresh meat 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 fresh meat contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Education Authority | 2 | £17.5m |
| 2 | Kirklees Council | 2 | £4.6m |
| 3 | Lancashire County Council | 2 | £430k |
| 4 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £174k |
| 5 | Wilton Park | 2 | £27k |
| 6 | Argyll and Bute Council | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Yeovil College | 2 | Not published |
| 8 | East Ayrshire Council | 1 | £7.5m |
| 9 | Trafford Council | 1 | £3m |
| 10 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £2.2m |
158 fresh meat contracts awarded since 2021
- 172021
- 232022
- 472023
- 252024
- 292025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of fresh meat contracts are worth less than £255k
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
The 10 biggest fresh meat contracts
- The Education AuthorityHenderson Foodservice Limited · 11 Aug 2025
- East Ayrshire CouncilLynas Foodservice, Muller UK and Ireland LLP T/A Muller Milk & Ingredients, A&A Spittal Limited, Reids Food Service Ltd · 13 Aug 2025
- Trafford CouncilHarlech Foodservice Limited · 16 Feb 2026
- Kirklees CouncilJ.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd · 16 Dec 2024
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustOwen Taylor and Sons Limited · 21 Apr 2026
- Kirklees CouncilJ.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd · 16 Dec 2024
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustOwen Taylor and Sons Limited · 20 Apr 2026
- Moray CouncilFraser Bros Ltd · 24 Oct 2026
- City of Doncaster CouncilJ.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd · 3 Jul 2026
- University of WarwickOwen Taylor and Sons Limited, Midland Foods Limited · 1 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
16 fresh meat contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Breaded and Coated Chicken Products
University of Nottingham (The) · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by Theo's Food Company
Ends Jan 2027
CA13220 - Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of butchered meat contract
Colchester Institute · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by Direct Meats
Fresh meat contract for a councilWest Midlands£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Fresh meat contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Fresh meat contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Fresh meat contract for a school, college or universityWest Midlands£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Fresh meat contract for a councilScotland£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Fresh meat contract for a central government bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most fresh meat contracts. December and April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 10 | £10.3m | £190k | – | Argyll and Bute Council (2) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 7 | £6.6m | £119k | J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd and Love Joes (3 each) | Kirklees Council and City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (2 each) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 6 | £3.8m | £342k | Harlech Foodservice Limited and J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd (2 each) | Lancashire County Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £1.8m | £643k | J Freeman & Sons Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £4.5m | £180k | Owen Taylor and Sons Limited (3) | – | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £219k | Swandean Fresh Meats Ltd (2) | Wilton Park (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £380k | – | S J B Foods (2) | Yeovil College (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £325k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £18m | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £1.5m | – | – | – | 4 |
| London | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £220k | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £470k a month
of fresh meat contracts awarded.
Typical contract £255k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.1
fresh meat contracts are awarded in a typical month.
50 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
fresh meat 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. - 16
frameworks and DPSs are running for fresh meat work.
1 open to join now. - 74%
of fresh meat contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many fresh meat tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 409 | 74 |
| Contracts awarded | 144 | 22 |
34 fresh meat contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 34 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 43 buyers awarded fresh meat contracts to 47 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 fresh meat contracts does the UK public sector award?
50 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 43 public buyers.
How long are fresh meat tenders open for?
The median fresh meat tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector fresh meat contract worth?
The median is £255k, and 49% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fresh meat contracts?
J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd won the most (5). Henderson Foodservice Limited won the most by value (£17.5m).
Which buyers award the most fresh meat contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most fresh meat contracts?
Scotland: 10 of 50 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (7) and the North West (6).
How many fresh meat contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
16 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for fresh meat work that are open to join?
16 frameworks and DPSs for fresh meat work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Supply of fresh, cooked and processed meat and poultry, including halal, game and marinated products, to kitchens from butchers and meat wholesalers.
- Fresh butcher meat (beef, lamb, pork, poultry)
- Cooked and chilled cooked meats
- Halal meat and poultry
- Game, venison and specialist meats
- Marinated chicken and prepared meat products
- Frozen meat bought as a meat lot
- Combined meat and fish lots led by meat
What is not included
- Fish and seafood lots (see Fish and seafood supply)
- Meat inside a broad frozen range (see Frozen and chilled food supply)
- Plant-based meat alternatives (see Speciality, world and plant-based foods supply)