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Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Bestway Wholesale Ltd is the UK's largest independent food and drink wholesaler, established in 1976. It serves over 70,000 independent retailers and 40,000 catering and foodservice operators through a network of 57 depots across the UK.

bestwaywholesale.co.uk ↗

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Buyers
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 1
  • Top buyers1
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food ServiceUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service has won — across 1 public-sector buyer, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED at 0% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 1Live contracts
0%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.

⚑ Self-reported
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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.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
BB FoodserviceDelivers a nationwide one-stop solution for caterers and the licensed trade, offering thousands of wholesale catering food and licensed products. ↗best-one Retail Symbol GroupSupplies retailers with essential products from top brands, along with high-quality fresh items and an acclaimed own-label range. ↗Xtra Local Retailer SchemeOffers customers exclusive member deals on key branded products across various categories. ↗
BestpetsDedicated to helping pet retailers offer quality, choice, and value.

Extracted automatically from bestwaywholesale.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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

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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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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 · 1 live · 0 historic

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED15000000———Live
Total live value — · mean award —

Top buyers · 1 buyers · top 3 = 0%

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

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1
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 0% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
BFS GROUP LIMITED
Yes£843.0m12
OA
ON A ROLL SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED
Yes£80.3m6
ND
NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways
Yes£58.0m9
BB
Brake Bros Ltd
Yes£57.0m10
OT
OWEN TAYLOR AND SONS LIMITED
Yes£56.7m6
BW
Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

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

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

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