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P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED

Carlisle
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P.F.D. (Carlisle) Limited, trading as Pioneer Foods, is a major supplier of products to the catering trade in northern England and southern Scotland, offering high-quality, locally sourced products.

pioneerfoods.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£36.5m
Live
7
Buyers
4
12m
£2.7m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 11
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED has won £36.5m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer The Association of North East Councils Limited at 74% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 11Live contracts
74%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Provision of Frozen FoodSunderland City Council · £2.5m
  • Fresh FoodFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · £1.2m

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 7 live · 4 historic

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Provision of Frozen Food
Sunderland City Council—18 Aug 2025£2.5m2 yrsLive
Provision of Frozen Food
Sunderland City Council—18 Aug 2025£245k2 yrsLive
NEPO407 - Frozen Food
The Association of North East Councils Limited—18 Jul 2025£3.5m2 yrsLive
Fresh and Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain1500000003 Sept 2024£1.3m4 yrsLive
Fresh Food
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED0314250030 Mar 2020£1.2m2 yrsClosed
Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain1530000011 Apr 2016£4.3m4 yrsClosed
Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain03142500———Live
NEPO407 - Frozen Food
The Association of North East Councils Limited—18 Jul 2025£20.0m2 yrspending
NEPO407 - Frozen Food
The Association of North East Councils Limited—18 Jul 2025£3.5m2 yrspending
NEPO407 - Frozen Food
The Association of North East Councils Limited————Live
Total live value £7.5m · mean award £3.3m1–10 of 11

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 97%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
The Association of North East Councils Limited
4 contracts
74%
since 2025
2
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
3 contracts
16%
since 2016
3
Sunderland City Council
3 contracts
7%
since 2025
4
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED
1 contract
3%
since 2020

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East7 contracts
100%
Region resolved for 81% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
BFS GROUP LIMITED
Yes£843.0m11
OA
ON A ROLL SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED
Yes£80.3m6
ND
NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways
Yes£58.4m11
BB
Brake Bros Ltd
Yes£57.0m10
OT
OWEN TAYLOR AND SONS LIMITED
Yes£56.7m7
P.
P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED
No£2.7m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 04 Dec 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
00557210
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Nov 1955
Reg. office
Pioneer House, Rosehill Estate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW
SIC codes
46320 · 46380
Last accounts
30 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Jan 2027

Directors & PSC

  • JENKINS, Pamela Diane — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2001
  • JENKINS, David Andrew — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 1999
  • JENKINS, Nigel Graham — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 1999
  • ABBOTT, Katrina Elizabeth — secretary
    Appointed 01 Nov 1992
  • Mr Nigel Graham Jenkins — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr David Andrew Jenkins — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED
00557210 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.