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Vending machine sales

University Of The West Of England

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28 Sep 2026 at 09:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured vending machine sales at Morrisons. The requirement concerns the supplier’s margin from vending machine sales, rather than the purchase of vending machines. It is categorised as a service, with automatic goods-vending machines as the associated equipment. The stated delivery location is the South West of England. The contracting buyer is the university; Morrisons is mentioned in the description of where the sales take place, not identified as the buyer. The procurement is therefore relevant to operators or service providers involved in vending-machine sales and the commercial arrangements that generate supplier margin.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Costa Express Limited. The award date was 31 July 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £25,000. The tender’s estimated value was also £25,000. The requirement was described as “Other - ss”; no further procedure detail is provided. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026 at 5pm. The procurement was not divided into lots. The recorded suitability assessment says it was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated.

The award shows that the University of the West of England buys a service tied specifically to vending-machine sales at Morrisons, with supplier income described as a margin on those sales. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to operate vending-machine sales and demonstrate an effective commercial arrangement for generating and sharing sales margin in this setting. The selected supplier, Costa Express Limited, is recorded as a large business, and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This points to a requirement suited to an established operator with the capacity to manage vending sales and the associated commercial relationship. The opportunity is specific to vending at Morrisons, rather than a general purchase of vending equipment or unrelated catering services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vending machine sales

Notice Description

Margin owed to supplier from Vending machine sales at Morrisons until July 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c01cce5b-3db0-497e-a9a3-ce13b4bf653f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c3a1b4-7aff-4d2f-aa7c-f106d648e700
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - ss
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42933300 - Automatic goods-vending machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Costa Express Limited

Further Information

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