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title: "Vending machine sales"
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# Vending machine sales

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c01cce5b-3db0-497e-a9a3-ce13b4bf653f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c3a1b4-7aff-4d2f-aa7c-f106d648e700 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Costa Express Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42933300 - Automatic goods-vending machines

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c3a1b4-7aff-4d2f-aa7c-f106d648e700

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c3a1b4-7aff-4d2f-aa7c-f106d648e700
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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