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title: "TUCO Menu Publishing Application"
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# TUCO Menu Publishing Application

Buyer: TUCO LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a0d731b-c945-4896-88f5-118535f3de19

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## Summary

The TUCO Ltd, a higher education institutions association in the UK, has awarded a contract for a menu publishing application under lot 11 of their Catering Innovation & Concept Solutions DPS. The procurement process used the selective method via a dynamic purchasing system. The contract has a total value of £1,000,000, with a minimum value of £48,510. The procurement stage was an award, with the contract period running from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028.

This tender for a menu publishing application presents an opportunity for software companies specialising in digital menu solutions and integration services. The procurement process emphasises the need for compliance with accessibility guidelines and integration capability with existing systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in software package development and information systems are well-suited to compete for this contract, which requires a high level of development and onboarding capabilities.

## Notice

To provide a menu publishing solution which can be rolled out across multiple higher education institutions to allow them to display their menus digitally via individual domains under Lot 11 Technology of the TUCO CICS DPS agreement. The menu publishing solution platform must integrate with TUCO Online By utilising the Menu Manager API, it must be capable of receiving recipe / dish data direct from TUCO Online so that menu data can be published across: 1. Menus to Web : Fully branded menu web pages which are also optimised for mobile viewing. 2. Allergen Matrix : Automatic publishing from up-to-date menu items. Each license (i.e. member institution) will be linked via a separate API connection and the platform must meet the following criteria: * Ability to have multiple venues per member institution. * Be able to view each institution's venues under one menu, or access to each venue's menu via a unique URL. * Menus should have the ability to display each dish name, product description, ingredients, nutrition information, course, calories, allergens, dietary options, price and photo. * Ability for users to filter by allergens / sub allergens, dietary preference, dish name or dish ID (each dish will have a unique #ID). * Each licence user can: Turn on/off each menu. Amend colours / logos. Turn on/off the pricing on each menu * Website should be responsive (accessible via mobile, desktop and tablet) * Ability to link with EPOS for dynamic menu updates * Must meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines (AA minimum) The development and onboarding capabilities and track record of suppliers will be a major differentiator in this process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59b6dfb-3696-4bd7-b81e-c74953b54742 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TUCO LTD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER, |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 5GP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NUTRITICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59b6dfb-3696-4bd7-b81e-c74953b54742

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59b6dfb-3696-4bd7-b81e-c74953b54742
  12th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.tuco.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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