Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-051d33Procurement Act 2023SME suitableplanned
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Estimated value

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

22 May 2025

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Description

This procurement is planned to establish an Open Framework for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products, to members of TUCO. The duration of this Open Framework is planned to be a maximum of 8 years. The annual spend through the Open Framework is estimated at £11.5m The total spend through the open framework (over the maximum 8 years) is estimated at £92m

Scope

Reference
CAT11079-TU
Total value
£0 including VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
03 Oct 2026 to 02 Oct 2034

The duration of this closed Framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years in the format of a 2 year with one plus one year extensions. We have an estimated start date of 3rd October 2026 to 2nd October 2028 with an optional 2 year extension in 1 plus 1 year extensions to 2nd October 2030.

Main category
goods
CPV classifications
15300000
15510000
15550000
15811100
15813000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Price/Commercialprice50.00%
Quality/Technicalquality50.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Full details to be found within the tender documents openly available through the tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home