Procurement

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051d33

Description

The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a closed Framework for the

supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products to members

and clients of TUCO Ltd.

This procurement will follow an Open Procedure under Procurement Act 2023 regulations.

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.

The framework agreement which will cover supply to England, Scotland, Wales and

Northern Ireland will be split into 13 geographic lots to encourage SMEs to participate.

The aim is to award multiple suppliers across the 13 lots.:

• Lot 1 London

• Lot 2 North West

• Lot 3 North East

• Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber

• Lot 5 West Midlands

• Lot 6 East Midlands

• Lot 7 South East

• Lot 8 South West

• Lot 9 East

• Lot 10 North Wales

• Lot 11 South Wales

• Lot 12 Scotland

• Lot 13 Northern Ireland

Suppliers are not restricted to the number of lots they can apply for.

The national annual spend through the Framework is estimated to be £11.25m to a

maximum £45,000,000.00 over the full 4 years. Lot specific values are not known. The

value nationally is shared between all geographic lots.

The scope of products to be covered within the framework are as follows:

Whole Fruit, Whole Vegetables, Prepared Fruit, Prepared Vegetables, Fresh Salad, Dairy

products & Bread Products

Notices

UK6: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-083676
Published: 3 September 2026, 7:06pm

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-041614
Published: 6 May 2026, 4:35pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-035608
Published: 20 April 2026, 1:04pm

UK1: Pipeline notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024739
Published: 22 May 2025, 12:37pm

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