W V HOWE LIMITED

SMEUK · BirminghamCompany No. 00507835

W V HOWE LIMITED is a UK limited company, based in Birmingham, incorporated in 1952. Has won 72 UK public-sector contracts worth £221.7m across 20 buyers, primarily Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£181.6m

new

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

82%

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 = 82% of revenue.

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

£181.5m

82%

Ministry of Justice

£30.1m

14%

Espo

£4.2m

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)

£2.3m

YPO

£1.3m

Other (5 buyers)

£2.3m

Contracts won · 72 total · 39 active · 20 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_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
HMPPS Light Catering Equipment	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£26.1m	12 Sept 2022	expired
Light Catering Equipment	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£3.0m	13 Jul 2018	expired
Supply & Distribution of Catering Light & Heavy Equipment	The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)	Shared contract	£2.3m lot total · 11 suppliers	12 Nov 2018	expired
98_22 Catering Equipment	Espo	Framework call off	£2.0m ceiling · ~£57k share (÷35)	29 Mar 2022	expired
YPO - 000381 Polycarbonate Tableware	YPO	Shared contract	£1.3m lot total · 2 suppliers	16 Jun 2016	expired
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
Light Catering Equipment	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£1.0m	17 Mar 2017	expired
The Supply of Light Catering Equipment	Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation	Shared contract	£925k lot total · 4 suppliers	07 Feb 2017	expired
97_17 Light Catering Equipment	Espo	Framework call off	£667k ceiling · ~£74k share (÷9)	17 Oct 2017	expired
RMCS 026 - Kitchen Disposables & Light Equipment	Shropshire Council	Shared contract	£335k lot total · 2 suppliers	09 Jul 2019	expired
339_26 Light Catering Equipment	Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO	Shared contract	£333k lot total · 5 suppliers	19 Mar 2026	pending

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W V HOWE LIMITED

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Contracts won · 72 total · 39 active · 20 expired

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