Food & Drink Concepts
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
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Lots
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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
- 1500000015910000159500001598000015982000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price / Commercial | — | price | 50.00% |
| Quality / Technical | — | quality | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Refer to the tender documents which are available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home