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221 frozen food tenders and contracts, 34 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£330k
  • Contracts a month0.9
  • Won by SMEs29%
  • Renewing in 6 months3
  • Frameworks and DPSs13
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21 contracts across the UK, of any size

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  1. Awarded25 Sep 2026
    Award of CFM0512 - Frozen Foods
    Fife Council · ScotlandWon by William Yule & Son Limited
    £6.4m
  2. Awarded15 Sep 2026
    Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods
    The City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Brakes
    £2.3m
  3. Awarded29 Jul 2026
    Food and Catering Supplies for Ark Schools Across the UK.
    ArkWon by Holdsworth Foods and 2 more
  4. Awarded27 Jul 2026
    Provision of Frozen Food Products
    Synchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by Turner Price
    £113k
  5. Awarded6 Jul 2026
    Frozen Foods
    Stirling Council · ScotlandWon by William Yule & Son Limited
    £653k
  6. Awarded5 Mar 2026
    Supply and Delivery of Chilled Products to New College Lanarkshire
    New College Lanarkshire · ScotlandWon by Fife Creamery Limited
    £242k
  7. Awarded31 Jan 2026
    Innovative Catering
    North Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Love Joes and 1 more
  8. Awarded7 Nov 2025
    Supply And Delivery of Pre Prepared Meals to the Education Authority
    The Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Henderson Foodservice Limited
    £335k
  9. Awarded25 Sep 2025
    Supply of Frozen Food for RMBC Sites (1)
    Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ralph Livesey
    £7.8m
  10. Awarded18 Aug 2025
    Provision of Frozen Food
    Sunderland City Council · North EastWon by Pioneer Foodservice
    £2.5m

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Where to bid

Where frozen food tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing1 33%
  • East Midlands Tenders1 33%
  • The Chest1 33%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

13 frameworks and DPSs for frozen food work are running. 1 is open to join now.

202520262027202820292030TodaySuppliers named83_25 Supply of Ambient, Chilled, Frozen Foods…ESPO · East Midlands · Framework27WELSH PUBLIC SECTOR COLLABORATIVE FOOD GROUP (…Caerphilly County Borough Council · Wales · Framework22Bangor University Contract Award Under TUCO Fr…Bangor University · Wales · Framework19UK-wide DPSOpen to join now–UK-wide framework13 suppliers on it13Scotland framework11 suppliers on it11North West framework4 suppliers on it4North East framework3 suppliers on it3Scotland framework3 suppliers on it3Scotland framework3 suppliers on it3

JJ Foodservice won the most frozen food contracts

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsEducationNHS and health
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 JJ Foodservice
North East · 1 framework place · See every contract
3£1m3
2jointHoldsworth Foods
East Midlands · See every contract
2£22.5m2
2jointWilliam Yule & Son Limited
Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£6.4m2
2jointPioneer Foodservice
North East · 2 framework places · See every contract
2£2.7m1
2jointBrakes
Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£2.3m2
2jointHenderson Foodservice Limited
East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£1.3m1
2jointTurner Price
North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£113k2
8jointHoldsworth
East Midlands · See every contract
1£22.5m1
8jointRalph Livesey
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
1£7.8m1
8jointA.F. Blakemore & Son
East Midlands · 3 framework places · See every contract
1£1.5m1

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Who buys

Councils award 67% of frozen food contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils11 contractsEducation4 contractsNHS and health1 contract£100k to £1m8 contracts · median £274k£1m or more8 contracts · median £2.7m
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2 buyers bought frozen food more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many frozen food contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

17 buyers1 contract2 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many frozen food contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsEducationNHS and health
£100k£1m£10m£100m12Frozen food contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDerbyshire County CouncilRotherham Metropolitan B…The Education Authority

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1The Education Authority
See every contract
2£3.3m
2Sunderland City Council
See every contract
2£2.7m
3Derbyshire County Council
See every contract
1£45m
4Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
See every contract
1£7.8m
5Fife Council
See every contract
1£6.4m
6The City of Edinburgh Council
See every contract
1£2.3m
7Newcastle City Council
See every contract
1£2m
8Leicestershire County Council
See every contract
1£1.5m
9South Tyneside Council
See every contract
1£800k
10Stirling Council
See every contract
1£653k

75 frozen food contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 112021
  2. 162022
  3. 192023
  4. 82024
  5. 132025
  6. 82026 so far
Prices

Half of frozen food contracts are worth less than £1.1m

CouncilsEducationNHS and health
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £1.1m
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The 10 biggest frozen food contracts

  1. Derbyshire County CouncilHoldsworth Foods, Holdsworth · 25 Apr 2025£45m
  2. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilRalph Livesey · 25 Sep 2025£7.8m
  3. Fife CouncilWilliam Yule & Son Limited · 25 Sep 2026£6.4m
  4. The Education AuthorityHenderson Foodservice Limited, Invixon Ltd, Sysco · 7 May 2025£3m
  5. Sunderland City CouncilPioneer Foodservice · 18 Aug 2025£2.5m
  6. The City of Edinburgh CouncilBrakes · 15 Sep 2026£2.3m
  7. Newcastle City CouncilBrakes · 18 Jul 2025£2m
  8. Leicestershire County CouncilA.F. Blakemore & Son · 18 Jun 2025£1.5m
  9. South Tyneside CouncilJJ Foodservice · 15 Jul 2025£800k
  10. Stirling CouncilWilliam Yule & Son Limited · 6 Jul 2026£653k
Renewing contracts

4 frozen food contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Frozen food contract for a councilNorth East£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Where and when

The North East awards the most frozen food contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
North East07£5.8m£523kPioneer Foodservice, JJ Foodservice and 1 more (2 each)Sunderland City Council (2)1
Scotland05£9.6m£1.5mWilliam Yule & Son Limited and Brakes (2 each)–0
North West02£302k–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber02£7.8m–––1
East Midlands02£46.5m–––0
East of England01£3m–––1
Northern Ireland01£335k–––1
West Midlands00Not published–––0
London00Not published–––0
South East00Not published–––0
South West00Not published–––0
Wales00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £330k a month

    of frozen food contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £494k x 0.7 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 3

    frozen food 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 frozen food work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 29%

    of frozen food contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 14 award notices.

How many frozen food tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published34221
Contracts awarded965

14 frozen food contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded frozen food contracts to 21 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 frozen food contracts does the UK public sector award?

21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector frozen food contract worth?

The median is £1.1m, and 25% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector frozen food contracts?

JJ Foodservice won the most (3).

Which buyers award the most frozen food contracts?

Councils award 67% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most frozen food contracts?

The North East: 7 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (5) and the North West (2).

How many frozen food contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 5 January 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for frozen food work that are open to join?

13 frameworks and DPSs for frozen food work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Supply of frozen food ranges (meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, potato products, pizza, bakery and desserts) and chilled goods ranges to kitchens, bought as a frozen or chilled lot without the ambient range.

  • Frozen food frameworks and lots
  • Frozen and refrigerated food lots
  • Chilled goods ranges
  • Frozen ready meals, entrees, sides and desserts
  • Pre-prepared chilled and frozen meals for school and other non-care kitchens to regenerate
  • Frozen potato and vegetable products
  • Frozen food distribution-only lots

What is not included

  • Ambient, chilled and frozen together (see Full-range foodservice distribution)
  • Ice cream and lollies (see Ice cream supply)
  • Bought-in plated and bulk meals for hospitals and care settings (see Bought-in patient and care meals supply)
  • Texture-modified and special diet meals (see Texture-modified and special diet meals)
  • Frozen fish and frozen meat lots (see Fish and seafood supply)