Food & Drink Concepts

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-051d92Procurement 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

The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish an open framework for the supply and distribution of a variety of Food & Drink concepts to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector). 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 £3m The total spend through the open framework (over the maximum 8 years) is estimated at £30m The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to: Food : global cuisine concepts for example Asian, European (pizzas/pastas), Mexican, Rest of World. Drink : hot/cold, alcoholic/non alcoholic concepts and solutions.

Scope

Reference
CAT11077-TU
Total value
£0 including VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2034

The initial duration of the framework is 2 years, with the option to extend annually (+1 + 1 years) until 09 August 2030

Main category
goods
CPV classifications
15000000
15910000
15950000
15980000
15982000
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.

Refer to the tender documents which are available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home