THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

SMEUK · BurscoughCompany No. 02858677

THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED is a UK limited company, based in Burscough, incorporated in 1993. Has won 19 UK public-sector contracts worth £137.2m across 3 buyers, primarily Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£136.1m

new

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

99%

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 99% of revenue.

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

£136.1m

99%

Espo

£1.2m

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)

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Contracts won · 19 total · 10 active · 1 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£45.0m lot total · 34 suppliers	05 Mar 2026	pending
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£45.0m lot total · 17 suppliers	05 Mar 2026	pending
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£45.0m lot total · 15 suppliers	05 Mar 2026	pending
98_18 Commercial Catering Equipment - Supply, Installation, Maintenance, Hire and Kitchen Design	Espo	Shared contract	£1.2m lot total · 51 suppliers	20 Mar 2018	expired
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£333k lot total · 5 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£267k lot total · 6 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£233k lot total · 5 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£133k lot total · 4 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£100k lot total · 4 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending
Supply and Distribution of Catering Light and Heavy Equipment	The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)	Shared contract	— lot total · 19 suppliers	—	active
Supply and Distribution of Catering Light and Heavy Equipment	The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)	Shared contract	— lot total · 12 suppliers	—	active
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	— lot total · 34 suppliers	—	active
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	— lot total · 17 suppliers	—	active
98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	— lot total · 15 suppliers	—	active
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	— lot total · 5 suppliers	—	active

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THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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Contracts won · 19 total · 10 active · 1 expired

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