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Contract for the Supply of Light Catering Equipment

Keele University

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20 Jul 2026 at 09:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Keele procured a supply contract for light catering equipment and related products, classified under CPV 39311000. The requirement covers equipment supplied as a one-stop shop through the TUCO Catering Light and Heavy Equipment framework, specifically its Light Catering Equipment lot. The goods are for Keele University’s catering operations and are delivered to the university’s Keele Campus in Newcastle, England. This is a goods opportunity rather than a service or construction contract. Businesses relevant to this requirement include catering equipment distributors and suppliers able to provide a range of light catering equipment and associated products to a university buyer through the established framework route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 5 June 2026 at 12:00. The award was made on 26 June 2026 to Nisbets Limited and Alliance Disposables Limited, with an awarded value of £60,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. The original procurement was estimated at between £60,000 and £120,000. It allows two optional 12-month extensions beyond the initial 24-month period. The contract is recorded as an active award, and the procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected suppliers are classified as large organisations.

This award demonstrates an established requirement at Keele University for a broad supply of light catering equipment and related products, rather than a single specialist item. Competitors would need to be credible catering equipment suppliers with a sufficiently wide product range, reliable stock or sourcing arrangements, and the operational capacity to serve university catering requirements. The successful suppliers were large organisations, indicating that breadth of catalogue, fulfilment capability and dependable distribution were important commercially, although the requirement was considered suitable for SMEs. Businesses seeking comparable work would need access to the relevant TUCO framework and the ability to compete through its light catering equipment one-stop-shop route. Experience supplying institutional or commercial catering customers would strengthen their position when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply of Light Catering Equipment

Notice Description

Contract for the supply of light catering equipment & related products for Keele University. This is a Call-Off under TUCO - Catering Light and Heavy Equipment - CAT11064-TU, Lot 1 - Light Catering Equipment - One Stop Shop. The contract is for an initial 24-month Period, with x2 12-month optional extension periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eed1d056-e1b1-438d-9977-e9d24634eae2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca06d317-9f0d-4389-9988-941c292fdb66
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39311000 - Light 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Nisbets PLC

Alliance Disposables Ltd

Further Information

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