Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Adamsons Drinks Ltd SME, AF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution, Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service, BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood, Brake Bros Ltd, Chapple & Jenkins Ltd SME, Dunsters Farm Ltd SME, Harlech Foodservice SME, Premcrest Ltd SME, WDS Group Limited SME, Handmade Speciality Products Limited SME, Evapo LTD SME
- Value
- £40,000,000 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 021045-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Jun 2024
- Published10 Jul 2024Published 29 days after the contract date
Description
The University Caterers Organisation Limited is a not for profit company limited by member guarantee. An objective of The University Caterers Organisation Limited, is to seek opportunities to exploit economies of scale available by coordinating the demand of individual universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies for goods and/or services and utilising the collective purchasing opportunities of universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies in achieving value for money within their purchasing activities, which may be on a national, inter-regional or regional basis.TUCO acts as purchasing agent in obtaining tenders and/or entering into negotiations and/or contracts for the supply of specific goods and/or services; and to confer, consult and maintain contact and co-operate with any authorities, association, societies, institutions and relevant bodies whose work i…
Lots in this award
About the suppliers
Adamsons Drinks Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC234220).
AF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution: every public contract they have won.
Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service: every public contract they have won.
BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00239718).
Brake Bros Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Chapple & Jenkins Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06489298).
Dunsters Farm Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00786115).
Harlech Foodservice: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01413059).
Premcrest Ltd: every public contract they have won.
WDS Group Limited: every public contract they have won.
Handmade Speciality Products Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07030982).
Evapo LTD: every public contract they have won.