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GB-Egham: RHUL-24034 Pre Packed Summer School Meals
Royal Holloway, University of London · South East · 1-year contract
Held by The Soho Limited Company
Sandwiches tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
376 sandwiches tenders and contracts, 76 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£330k
- Contracts a month2.1
- Won by SMEs45%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs17
- Live now3See them →
Sandwiches contracts
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How many sandwiches contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "sandwiches" alert would have missed 5 of 24 sandwiches contracts (21%) and an expert list of 13 phrases 3 (13%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"sandwiches"
21% missed
5 of 24
Expert list13 phrases
13% missed
3 of 24
Expert list: sandwiches, pre-packed sandwich, food to go, fresh sandwich, sandwich supply, packed lunch, wraps and paninis, sandwiches and associated products, salad pot, catering supplies sandwiches, patient sandwich, sandwich platter, ready to eat food
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50 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 sandwiches opportunities are open now
- Awarded23 Oct 2026The Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Associated productsMerseyside Police · North WestWon by Simply Lunch£320k
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Supply of Pre Made SandwichesIsle of Wight NHS Trust · South EastWon by Curry on Wheels Limited£755k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Supply of Sandwiches, Salads, Platters and associated productsSt Mary's University Twickenham · LondonWon by Anchor Catering Limited£98k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026Proc-26-112AA - WCBC Catering Supplies - Sandwiches and Associated Products Framework (TUCO)Wrexham County Borough Council · WalesWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£160k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Preliminary Market Engagement for Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go FoodsBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandWon by Freshways and 1 more£247k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Meals on Wheels Packed Tea Service - PA23W54London Borough of Sutton · LondonWon by Raynor Foods Limited£9k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Food to Go DPS June 2026 - August 2026NHS Supply ChainWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£2.7m
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Supply of SandwichesNottingham Trent University · East MidlandsWon by Simply Lunch£1m
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Provision of Patient SandwichesSynchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£180k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Sandwiches and Associated ProductsThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Early Days Foods£8.4m
- Awarded25 May 2026Food to Go - Patient and Retail - SandwichesThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£35k
- Awarded22 May 2026Food to Go DPS March 2026 - May 2026NHS Supply ChainWon by Anchor Catering Limited£2.4m
- Awarded8 May 2026Supply of Pre-prepared SandwichesNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd£2.1m
- Awarded6 May 2026Tender to supply and distribute Food and Beverage products to The Collegiate TrustThe Collegiate Trust Trading Limited · LondonWon by Bidfood and 3 more
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Kelvin Hall Clip & Climb Cafe Food Provision – Sandwiches and Food to GoGlasgow Life · ScotlandWon by PJS Foods Limited£60k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Provision of Retail SandwichesBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Luncheon Express£60k
- Awarded30 Jan 2026Provision of Ready to Go Food ProduceSynchronicity Care Ltd · North EastWon by Raynor Foods Limited£318k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026Food To Go - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£175k
- Awarded29 Dec 2025Catering Services for Asylum Intake UnitsHome Office · LondonWon by Anchor Catering Limited and 1 more£56k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Supply of SandwichesNottingham Trent University · East MidlandsWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£137k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Sandwiches and Associated ProductsLTE Group · North WestWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£125k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025CPU 7875 Sandwiches, Rolls, wraps and Salads /ItemsNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£100k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Supply of Pasta and Pizza Meal ConceptsLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Tugo Food Systems£40k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Sandwiches and Food-to-GoSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd£140k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Supply of Sandwiches to Schools for RetailCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£13k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Award of Contract for the Provision of Fresh SandwichesUniversity of Aberdeen · ScotlandWon by Sandwich Larder Ltd£400k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Supply and Delivery of Sandwiches (One Stop Shop)West College Scotland · ScotlandWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£110k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025PAHT - Patient and Retail SandwichesThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£167k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025CCS049 Supply and Delivery of Pre-packed Sandwiches - Further Competition Call-off from YPO DPS 000985, Category 9Derbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Tiffin Sandwiches£889k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Sandwiches and Food to GoMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd£228k
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- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS6 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where sandwiches tenders are run
In-Tend5 45%
Atamis2 18%
Delta eSourcing2 18%
NHS Supply Chain1 9%
myTenders1 9%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
17 frameworks and DPSs for sandwiches work are running. 3 are open to join now.
Tiffin Sandwiches won the most sandwiches contracts
Early Days Foods won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiffin Sandwiches North West · 7 framework places · See every contract | 19 | £6.6m | 18 | ||
| 2 | PJS Foods Limited Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £1.8m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd North East · 5 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £2.5m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Simply Lunch London · 3 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £1.6m | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Anchor Catering Limited London · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £2.5m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Raynor Foods Limited North East · 5 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £904k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Sandwich King Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £283k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Early Days Foods Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £8.4m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Fresh Food for Now East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Curry on Wheels Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £755k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 38% of sandwiches 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 sandwiches more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many sandwiches 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 sandwiches contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fife Council | 3 | £3.2m |
| 2 | NHS Supply Chain | 2 | £5.1m |
| 3 | Nottingham Trent University | 2 | £1.1m |
| 4 | Glasgow City Council | 2 | £670k |
| 5 | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £640k |
| 6 | Synchronicity Care Ltd | 2 | £497k |
| 7 | South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £38k |
| 8 | The Education Authority | 1 | £8.4m |
| 9 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £2.1m |
| 10 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £1.5m |
154 sandwiches contracts awarded since 2021
- 202021
- 152022
- 382023
- 282024
- 342025
- 192026 so far
Prices
Half of sandwiches contracts are worth less than £228k
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentOther buyers
The 10 biggest sandwiches contracts
- The Education AuthorityEarly Days Foods · 15 Jun 2026
- NHS Supply ChainTiffin Sandwiches · 2 Jul 2026
- NHS Supply ChainAnchor Catering Limited · 22 May 2026
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustOn a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd · 8 May 2026
- Fife CouncilPJS Foods Limited · 12 Jun 2025
- Fife CouncilPJS Foods Limited · 12 Jun 2025
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustFresh Food for Now · 11 Feb 2025
- Nottingham Trent UniversitySimply Lunch · 30 Jun 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilTiffin Sandwiches · 8 Aug 2025
- Isle of Wight NHS TrustCurry on Wheels Limited · 22 Oct 2026
Renewing contracts
16 sandwiches 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 7 weeks
Sandwiches Food-to-Go
Nottinghamshire County Council · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by Tiffin Sandwiches
Ends Jan 2027
Provision of Emergency Feeding for Operational Events, Buffets and Sandwiches for Resale
South Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4-year contract
Held by Tiffin Sandwiches
Sandwiches contract for an NHS bodyWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Sandwiches contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Sandwiches contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Sandwiches contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Sandwiches contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Sandwiches contract for a school, college or universityWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 9 | £1.1m | £48k | Sandwich King (3) | South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 4 |
| Scotland | 0 | 9 | £4.8m | £400k | PJS Foods Limited (4) | Fife Council (3) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £5.7m | £944k | Tiffin Sandwiches (3) | Nottingham Trent University (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 5 | £725k | £77k | Simply Lunch and Anchor Catering Limited (2 each) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £865k | £204k | On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd (2) | Synchronicity Care Ltd (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £655k | £150k | Tiffin Sandwiches (3) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £640k | – | Tiffin Sandwiches (2) | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 3 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £353k | – | Tiffin Sandwiches (2) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £1.3m | – | – | – | 2 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £560k | – | Tiffin Sandwiches (2) | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £8.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £330k a month
of sandwiches contracts awarded.
Typical contract £178k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.1
sandwiches contracts are awarded in a typical month.
50 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
sandwiches 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. - 17
frameworks and DPSs are running for sandwiches work.
3 open to join now. - 45%
of sandwiches contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 40 award notices.
How many sandwiches tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 76 | 376 |
| Contracts awarded | 24 | 145 |
31 sandwiches contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 31 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 42 buyers awarded sandwiches 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 sandwiches contracts does the UK public sector award?
50 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are sandwiches tenders open for?
The median sandwiches tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector sandwiches contract worth?
The median is £228k, and 55% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector sandwiches contracts?
Tiffin Sandwiches won the most (19). Early Days Foods won the most by value (£8.4m).
Which buyers award the most sandwiches contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 38% of them.
How many sandwiches contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
16 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for sandwiches work that are open to join?
17 frameworks and DPSs for sandwiches work are running. 3 are open to join now.
What is included
Supply of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, paninis, salad and snack pots, sharing platters and branded food-to-go concepts for shops, cafes, schools and staff outlets.
- Pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, paninis and toasties
- Salad, pasta, granola and fruit pots
- Ready-made sandwich fillings
- Sharing platters for conference sites
- Branded food-to-go concepts (hot chicken wrap, pizza, street food) with packaging and loaned kit
- Retail and patient-feed sandwiches
- Grab-and-go food for school kitchens
- Pre-packed meals and snacks delivered to holding and intake facilities
What is not included
- Buffets and lunches delivered for meetings (see Meeting and hospitality catering)
- Bread, cakes and pasties (see Bread, bakery and morning goods supply)
- Detainee meals for police custody suites (see Police custody detainee meals)
- Plated and bulk patient meals for regeneration (see Bought-in patient and care meals supply)
- Vending and smart fridges (see Hot food vending, smart fridges and automated retail)