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Contract for the Supply Heavy Catering Equipment

Keele University

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20 Jul 2026 at 10:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Keele University bought heavy catering equipment for its Keele Campus in Newcastle, Staffordshire. The requirement covers the supply of catering equipment through a one-stop-shop arrangement, rather than catering, maintenance or construction services. It falls within the goods category for catering equipment and was procured as a mini-competition under the TUCO Catering Light and Heavy Equipment framework, specifically its Heavy Catering Equipment lot. The buying organisation is the University of Keele. The equipment is intended for delivery and use at the university’s campus, postcode ST5 5BG. This opportunity is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of commercial heavy catering equipment able to support a university environment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 June 2026. It used a selective mini-competition and call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed at 12:00 on 5 June 2026. The estimated procurement value was between £60,000 and £120,000. The £60,000 contract was awarded jointly to Alliance Disposables Limited and CLR Service and Sales Ltd. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. The tender described an initial 24-month term with two optional 12-month extensions. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, with both named suppliers recorded against the contract.

This award demonstrates established demand at Keele University for a managed supply of heavy commercial catering equipment through the TUCO framework route. A credible future competitor would need a broad enough product range to operate as a one-stop supplier, together with the purchasing, logistics and account-management capacity to serve a university campus. The successful supplier group included both a large business and an SME, indicating that smaller specialist firms can participate where they can meet the framework and call-off requirements. Relevant businesses are equipment manufacturers, catering-equipment distributors and service-led suppliers with strong delivery coordination, reliable availability and experience supplying institutional or large-scale catering operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply Heavy Catering Equipment

Notice Description

Contract for the supply Heavy Catering Equipment at Keele University. This is following a mini-competition under the TUCO - Catering Light and Heavy Equipment - CAT11064-TU, Lot 7 - Heavy Catering Equipment - One Stop Shop. The initial Contract term is 24-months, with 2x 12-month optional extension periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aba2bf9c-3d58-42ea-bc66-3be1a22bafcd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c5c43b4-fed3-4cb9-bd8c-bb1d544e3a50
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39310000 - Catering equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Keele University
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
ST5 5BG
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
Keele
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Alliance Disposables Ltd

CLR Service and Sales Ltd

Further Information

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