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title: "Convenience Retail Products and Related Services - AWARD"
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# Convenience Retail Products and Related Services - AWARD

Buyer: TUCO LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-655acadf-00ee-4d00-a3c6-7d89a22f7f4b

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## Summary

The University Caterers Organisation Limited has awarded a contract for Convenience Retail Products and Related Services. The procurement process was an open procedure with a tender period ending on 2024-04-11. The contract period is from 2024-07-01 to 2026-06-30. The main procurement category is goods and the contract is for the supply and distribution of convenience retail products. The buyer is TUCO Ltd based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, that can supply a range of products such as confectionery, snacks, soft drinks, cakes, convenience retail non-food items, and more. Suppliers that can operate on local, regional, or national levels are welcome to bid for this contract. The framework agreement is open to current and future member institutions & affiliated public sector bodies, providing potential for long-term business growth and collaboration within the food and beverage industry.

## Notice

The University Caterers Organisation Limited is a not for profit company limited by member guarantee. An objective of The University Caterers Organisation Limited, is to seek opportunities to exploit economies of scale available by coordinating the demand of individual universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies for goods and/or services and utilising the collective purchasing opportunities of universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies in achieving value for money within their purchasing activities, which may be on a national, inter-regional or regional basis. TUCO acts as purchasing agent in obtaining tenders and/or entering into negotiations and/or contracts for the supply of specific goods and/or services; and to confer, consult and maintain contact and co-operate with any authorities, association, societies, institutions and relevant bodies whose work is appropriate to the work of the Company. Please refer to the TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenderers' and other tender documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the open tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of convenience retail products and services, to members and clients of TUCO. The Agreement is open to the current and future member Institutions & affiliated Public Sector bodies. The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows: Confectionery, Snacks & Soft Drinks Chocolate Bars Bagged Chocolate Sweets Mints & Chewing Gums Protein Bars Boxed & Seasonal Chocolate Soft Drinks Snacks (Crisps, Nuts, Popcorn etc) Cakes (Ambient, Chilled, Fresh & Frozen) Large Pre-sliced Cakes Tray Bakes Cake Slices Muffins Biscuits Flapjacks High Protein Products Patisserie Convenience Retail Non-Food Laundry Household Goods Small Electronic Items Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and associated products Cigarettes Tobacco & associated products E-Cigarettes & associated products One Stop Shop (incl. all above) Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks Cakes Convenience Retail Grocery (Ambient, Chilled Fresh & Frozen) International/World Foods Alcohol Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and associated products Convenience Retail Non-Food We welcome suppliers that can deliver on either a local, regional or national basis. It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover much of the scope of this agreement on a category by category basis. Users of this framework may choose to use all or part of the scope of this agreement. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreemen...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5a2c61-df68-4856-8541-075155a773e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | 12 |
| Supplier names | ADAMSONS DRINKS; BB FOODSERVICE; BFS GROUP LTD T/A BIDFOOD; BLAKEMORE FOODSERVICE; BRAKES; CHAPPLE & JENKINS; DUNSTERS FARM FOODSERVICE; EVAPO; HANDMADE SPECIALITY PRODUCTS; HARLECH FOODSERVICE; PREMCREST; WDS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5a2c61-df68-4856-8541-075155a773e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5a2c61-df68-4856-8541-075155a773e7
  10th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs

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