JJ Foodservice wins £3m contract to supply eight North East councils

JJ Foodservice has secured a £3 million-per-year contract with NEPO, running across two years and covering over 300 sites across eight councils, including schools, nurseries, cafés, theatres, leisure centres, civic buildings and care services.

The agreement is already seeing JJ deliver a wide range of frozen foods – from bakery and desserts to poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and plant-based options – supporting the catering needs of communities in the North East and Tees Valley.

Baris Kacar, chief sales officer at JJ Foodservice, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for our team. Our Newcastle team is proud to be playing a bigger role in supporting communities across the North East.”

Carl Telford, professional services lead at NEPO, said: “Local authorities need suppliers that deliver healthy, nutritious and affordable food while being easy and reliable to work with. We are delighted to work with JJ Foodservice, whose strong commitment to service will help us deliver quality, value and choice to the communities we serve.”

To meet the needs of the contract, JJ has added more than 100 new product lines and expanded its operations with extra drivers and night-shift staff. Its fully digitalised ordering system provides real-time stock visibility, helping to keep supply chains efficient and products always available.

This latest win builds on a strong year for JJ with new local authority wins. Earlier in 2025, the group won a £750,000 contract to supply frozen foods to Bolton Local Authority, in addition to its existing grocery supply. Similarly, JJ has added grocery categories to its long-standing frozen foods contract with Leeds Local Authority, bringing the total contract value with Leeds Local Authority to over £2.5 million and Bolton’s to around £1.4 million.