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W. V. Howe Limited public sector contracts
16 contracts held by W. V. Howe Limited end in the next 18 months. See them come up for renewal, and who else it supplies.
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- 13
- Contracts, last 12 months
- 52
- Contracts since 2021
- 17
- Public sector buyers
- £150k
- Median contract won outright
- 16
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2028.
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- 1 contract ends in the next 6 months
- Has won public contracts every year since 2021
- Won work from 1 new buyer in the last 12 months
- Mostly framework places
13 contract awards published in the last 12 months and 52 since 2021 from 17 public sector buyers.
W. V. Howe Limited at a glance
SMEas declared on its recent award notices
Its most frequent public sector customer is Espo, with 17 contracts.
Most of its work falls under furniture and furnishings.
12 of its contracts were awarded to it as the only named supplier; the remaining 40 are contracts shared with other suppliers, typically a place on a framework rather than work awarded outright.
Among the contracts it won outright where a value was published, the median is £150k.
Contracts won per quarter
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16 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Each of these is a contract W. V. Howe Limited currently holds with an end date already published. If you compete with them, this is where the openings are. If you are the buyer, it is your renewal diary.
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Latest contracts won
The most recent awards, leaving out any already listed above.
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design | ESPO | £45.0m(shared, 17 suppliers) | 31 Mar 20267 months ago |
| Supply and Delivery of Light Commercial Catering Equipment, Blackpool - YPO 1091 | Blackpool Council | £122k | 4 Oct 20233 years 1 month ago |
| Supply and Distribution of Food, Non-Food and Beverages products to University of Birmingham & Edgbaston Park Hotel | University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services | £150k | 13 Jul 20233 years 4 months ago |
| Light Equipment Products | University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services | £150k | 13 Jul 20233 years 4 months ago |
| Catering Light and Heavy Equipment 2023 - AWARD | TUCO Ltd | Not stated(shared, 23 suppliers) | 10 Jul 20233 years 4 months ago |
Where a contract names more than one supplier it is usually a framework. The published value is the ceiling for the whole framework, shared by everyone on it, not the amount awarded to W. V. Howe Limited.
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Most frequent buyers
- Espo17 contracts
- Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO8 contracts
- The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)6 contracts
- Leeds City Council3 contracts
- YPO2 contracts
- University of Birmingham C/O Pelican Procurement Services2 contracts
- Surrey County Council2 contracts
- Shropshire Council2 contracts
- Ministry Of Justice2 contracts
- Wokingham Borough Council1 contract
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes buyers used when they awarded this work. Each one shows the whole UK market for it: who buys, who wins, and which contracts end soon.
- 39311000Light catering equipment4
- 50883000Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment2
- 39220000Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies2
- 39310000Catering equipment1
- 39222100Disposable catering supplies1
- 39222000Catering supplies1
- 39221000Kitchen equipment1
- 15000000Food, beverages, tobacco and related products1
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Company record
Company number 00507835ActiveIncorporated 10 May 1952 (74 years 6 months ago)View on Companies House
Matched from the numbers on its own award notices, or its name and registered postcode. Status and incorporation date from the Companies House register file of 1 November 2026; the register itself is the up-to-date record.
W. V. Howe Limited, in short
Which public sector organisations does W. V. Howe Limited supply?
Across 52 contracts recorded since 2021, W. V. Howe Limited has supplied 17 UK public sector buyers. The most frequent are Espo (17 contracts), Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO (8 contracts), The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) (6 contracts).
What does W. V. Howe Limited supply to the public sector?
Its contracts fall mainly under furniture and furnishings, food and catering supplies, vehicles and transport equipment. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
How many public sector contracts has W. V. Howe Limited won?
52 since 2021, of which 12 were awarded to it as the only named supplier and 40 are shared with other suppliers, usually a place on a framework. This counts award notices published to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, so it is a record of published awards rather than of total revenue.
When do W. V. Howe Limited contracts come up for renewal?
16 contracts held by W. V. Howe Limited have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 31 Dec 2026. End dates are published in the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
Where does this information about W. V. Howe Limited come from?
From contract award notices published by the buyers themselves to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder under the Open Government Licence. Coverage starts in 2021 and is comprehensive from 2023, so contracts awarded before then, and any award not published to those portals, will not appear.
Suppliers doing similar work
Other furniture and furnishings suppliers to Espo61
Suppliers with a profile that have won a contract from Espo under Furniture and furnishings since 2021: its most frequent buyer with a page, and its main category. Shown when at least 3 qualify. Most contracts first.
Other suppliers doing furniture and furnishings work for local public bodies in the East Midlands13
Suppliers with a profile and at least 3 such contracts published in the last three years. Furniture and furnishings is this supplier's main category, and the East Midlands holds most of its work for councils, NHS trusts, police, fire, housing associations, universities and schools, by the address on their notices. National bodies are not placed in a region.
How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- 1 contract ends in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 7 November 2026 and 7 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has won public contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Won work from 1 new buyer in the last 12 months: Buyers with a contract awarded to it and published since 8 November 2025, and none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Mostly framework places: 42 of its 54 contracts name other suppliers too, usually a place on a framework. Shown when that is more than half, with at least 5.
- Since 2021: these figures count published award notices from January 2021 onward, the point at which this database begins, and are comprehensive only from 2023. Contracts awarded before then, and any work not published as a public award notice, do not appear. This is a record of published contracts, not of turnover.
- Most recent award: recorded 21 Apr 2026 (7 months ago).
Sources
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. This page describes contracts published by public bodies and is not affiliated with W. V. Howe Limited. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) W. V. Howe Limited public sector contracts [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/suppliers/w-v-howe-limited (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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