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# Catering Light and Heavy Equipment 2023 - AWARD

Buyer: TUCO LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65a92de7-5c3e-449c-ace7-bb0225d93dfa

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## Summary

The University Caterers Organisation Limited has awarded a contract for Catering Light and Heavy Equipment 2023. The procurement was classified under CPV code 39310000 for catering equipment. The contract period is from 13th March 2023 to 12th March 2025. The buying organization is TUCO Ltd based in Manchester, United Kingdom. The tender deadline was 12th December 2022, and the award date was 10th July 2023.

This tender provides business opportunities for suppliers of catering equipment such as light and heavy appliances, cookware, refrigeration, and more. Businesses involved in the catering industry, particularly those specializing in equipment supply, would find this tender well-suited for competition. With a contract period extending over two years, successful firms can establish long-term relationships and secure steady revenue streams from supplying catering equipment to educational institutions and other public sector bodies.

## 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. The framework will cover all items deemed as light and heavy catering equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, items such as: Crockery; cutlery; glassware; tableware; kitchenware; bar requisites; small appliances; front of house serving equipment; cook ware; refrigeration; ware-washing. Lot 1 Light Catering Equipment One Stop Shop Lot 2 Catering Uniforms Lot 3 Cookware Lot 4 Refrigeration Lot 5 Ware Washing Lot 6 Heavy Appliances Lot 7 Heavy Equipment One Stop Shop

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f01930-4cdd-4850-b351-994a0ba6da5b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2025 |
| 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 7LE |
| 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 | 23 |
| Supplier names | ABM CATERING FOR LEISURE; ALL PURPOSE CLEANING AND CATERING SUPPLIES; ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES; BUNZL UK T/A LOCKHART CATERING EQUIPMENT; CLR SERVICE AND SALES; CROSBYS CATERING SUPPLIES; DENBY CATERING EQUIPMENT; FALCON FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT; FOX CATERING EQUIPMENT; H.G. STEPHENSON; IDL ENGINEERING SERVICES; INSTOCK; KITCHEQUIP.CO.UK; NELSON DISH AND GLASSWASHING MACHINES; NISBETS; NORTH WEST CATERING ENGINEERS; SPACE CATERING (UK; STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT; SWIFT MAINTENANCE ( 1973; THE ACME FACILITIES GROUP; UNIVERSAL UNITY; W.V. HOWE; WILLIAMS REFRIGERATION (TRADING NAME OF AFE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39310000 - Catering equipment
- 39311000 - Light catering equipment
- 39312000 - Food-preparation equipment
- 39312100 - Meat slicers
- 39312200 - Canteen equipment
- 39314000 - Industrial kitchen equipment
- 39315000 - Restaurant equipment

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2023 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f01930-4cdd-4850-b351-994a0ba6da5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f01930-4cdd-4850-b351-994a0ba6da5b
  11th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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