Contract award · 11 Jun 2024

Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: Confectionery, Snacks & Soft Drinks

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) awarded a contract to Adamsons Drinks Ltd, AF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale…

Food & drinkNorth West

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
Value
£40,000,000 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date11 Jun 2024
  2. 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

LotSupplierValue
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: Confectionery, Snacks & Soft DrinksAdamsons 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 +5 more£15.4m
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: CakesAF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution, Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service, BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood, Brake Bros Ltd, Handmade Speciality Products Limited SME +2 more£13.9m
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: Convenience Retail Non-FoodAF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution, Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service, Premcrest Ltd SME£1.54m
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and associated productsAF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution, Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service, Evapo LTD SME£1.53m
Convenience Retail Products and Related Services: One Stop ShopAF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution, Bestway Wholesale Ltd/BB Food Service£7.67m

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

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Date Contract Supplier Value
21 Aug 2025 Chapple & Jenkins Ltd SME £1.32m

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