Food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts in West Midlands
2 live and 7 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 15000000 in West Midlands.
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Procuring food, beverages, tobacco and related products in West Midlands
This page tracks public-sector demand for food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000) published by contracting authorities in West Midlands. Tendarix has indexed 7 matching contracts here, 2 of which are open for bids right now.
Division 15 covers food and beverages — fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery, groceries and drinks supplied as goods. Catering as a service (running a kitchen or providing meals) is division 55; this division is about supplying the ingredients and products themselves.
The West Midlands combines Birmingham — Europe's largest local authority — with the West Midlands Combined Authority, six other metropolitan boroughs, county markets in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, large NHS trusts and two of the busiest university procurement teams (Birmingham, Warwick). Transport for West Midlands and HS2's supply chain add major infrastructure spend.
Notices are aggregated from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, then summarised in plain English. Suppliers working in West Midlands use the chart below to gauge how active this category is month-to-month, and the list to find live opportunities to bid on.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
2 contracts worth £960k in disclosed value were published for Food, beverages, tobacco and related products in West Midlands in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products opportunities in West Midlands
SOL Supply of E-cigarettes 2025
£160kGrocery Provisions, Frozen & Chilled Foods
£800kFood to Go - Sandwiches
£320kButchered Meat and Poultry
£1500kWCC - Dynamic Purchasing System for Ice Cream Concessions at Warwickshire County Council's Country Parks
P2141 - Handsworth Park Cafe
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System for Ice Cream Concessions at Warwickshire County Council's Country Parks
Frequently asked questions
How many Food, beverages, tobacco and related products tenders are live in West Midlands?
There are 2 live Food, beverages, tobacco and related products opportunities in West Midlands right now, out of 7 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.
Who buys Food, beverages, tobacco and related products in West Midlands?
The most active buyers in West Midlands for this category on Tendarix include Warwickshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, University of Warwick. Schools and multi-academy trusts, councils (school meals services), NHS trusts, prisons, the Ministry of Defence and universities are the core buyers. Many purchase through food-buying frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) run by councils and purchasing consortia like YPO and TUCO.
What does CPV code 15000000 cover?
Division 15 covers food and beverages — fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery, groceries and drinks supplied as goods. Catering as a service (running a kitchen or providing meals) is division 55; this division is about supplying the ingredients and products themselves.
How do I win Food, beverages, tobacco and related products contracts in West Midlands?
Get onto the relevant DPS early — most public food buying now happens through them and joining is usually free and rolling. SALSA or BRC accreditation, allergen management evidence and reliable cold-chain logistics are baseline requirements; local sourcing and short supply chains score well since the Procurement Act put social value front and centre. Birmingham City Council and the combined authority both operate structured social-value policies with local-spend targets — a West Midlands delivery presence is scored, not just preferred. Find a Tender and In-Tend/ProContract instances cover the boroughs; for construction and professional services, the region leans on Pagabo, Constructing West Midlands and similar frameworks, so check which route the buyer used last time.
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