98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design
ESPOEstimated Value
Up to £45,000,000
Deadline
25 November 2025
Published
17 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
ESPO national framework for the supply of various heavy and light commercial catering equipment, maintenance and servicing of catering equipment and turnkey kitchen design. Suppliers may bid on a regional and/or sub-regional basis.
The Framework is divided into 4 lots (with lot 1 also being further sub-divided into 9 sub-lots). For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/heavy-and-light-catering-equipment-s... Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 31/03/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.
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Award Details
ABM CATERING FOR LEISURE LIMITED
£45,000,000
AFE GROUP LIMITED (t/a Williams Refrigeration, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, and Miller's Vanguard)
£45,000,000
AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£45,000,000
ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED
£45,000,000
BGL RIEBER LIMITED
£45,000,000
BLUESTONE CATERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
£45,000,000
BUNZL UK LIMITED (t/a Lockhart Catering Equipment)
£45,000,000
CALOMAX LIMITED
£45,000,000
CBES LIMITED
£45,000,000
COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE LIMITED (t/a CE-Tech)
£45,000,000
CORSAIR ENGINEERING LIMITED
£45,000,000
DENBY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£45,000,000
E & R MOFFAT LIMITED
£45,000,000
ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL LIMITED
£45,000,000
FOX CATERING EQUIPMENT LTD
£45,000,000
G.S. CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£45,000,000
HATHERLEY COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
£45,000,000
HK (KITCHEN AND BAR SOLUTIONS) LIMITED
£45,000,000
JLA LIMITED
£45,000,000
KCM (CATERING EQUIPMENT) LIMITED
£45,000,000
LOVAT'S GROUP LIMITED
£45,000,000
LOWE RENTAL LTD
£45,000,000
MEIKO UK LIMITED
£45,000,000
MODO COMMERCIAL KITCHEN DESIGN LIMITED
£45,000,000
OPULENT COLLECTION LTD
£45,000,000
R.H. HALL (MICROWAVE) LIMITED
£45,000,000
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
£45,000,000
SWIFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES (1973) LIMITED
£45,000,000
THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
£45,000,000
UNIVERSAL UNITY LIMITED
£45,000,000
WELBILT UK LIMITED
£45,000,000
WHITCO CATERING AND BAKERY EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£45,000,000
WILLIAM FREER LIMITED
£45,000,000
W V HOWE LIMITED
£45,000,000
NOBISCO LIMITED
£45,000,000
PATTERSONS (BRISTOL) LIMITED
£45,000,000
A F & E F LIMITED
£45,000,000
ELITE CATERING EQUIPMENT LTD
£45,000,000
FIRST IN SERVICE LIMITED
£45,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
TEXET SALES LIMITED
£17m
total awarded
- 2
AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
£12m
total awarded
- 3
BANNER GROUP LIMITED
£760,000
total awarded
- 4
WIGSTON PAPER LIMITED
£5m
total awarded
- 5
PATTERSONS (BRISTOL) LIMITED
£333,333
total awarded
TEXET SALES LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOKey Dates
Published
17 April 2026
Submission deadline
25 November 2025
Notice type
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