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title: "Light and Heavy Catering Equipment and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e243"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Light and Heavy Catering Equipment and Associated Services

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e243

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## Summary

The University Caterers Organisation Limited plans to establish a replacement framework for the purchase and installation of light and heavy catering equipment. The scope may also include maintenance and repair of heavy catering equipment, plus kitchen design and installation services incorporating catering equipment. This is primarily a goods procurement, with associated repair, maintenance, design and installation work. The framework is intended for use across the United Kingdom. It is relevant to manufacturers, distributors, installers, catering-equipment specialists, commercial kitchen designers and maintenance providers able to support university and other participating catering operations. Suppliers offering equipment alongside installation, servicing or complete kitchen solutions may be well placed as the scope develops. Catering equipment is classified under CPV 39310000, with repair and maintenance under CPV 50883000.

This is a planned procurement at the pre-tender stage: the buyer has announced its intention to procure but has not invited tenders. The buyer expects to use an above-threshold open procedure to establish a framework agreement. The framework is anticipated to run for four years, with the planned contract period from 15 July 2027 to 14 July 2031. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 February 2027. Estimated spend is around £6.5 million per year and approximately £26 million over four years, based on spending through the current four-year framework. A planned lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. New lots are being considered for heavy-equipment maintenance and kitchen design and installation, so the eventual structure may change.

The procurement is likely to suit suppliers with proven capability in commercial catering equipment, including the manufacture, distribution, supply and installation of both light and heavy equipment. It may also suit businesses providing planned and reactive maintenance, repair and servicing for heavy catering equipment, particularly where they can support equipment across multiple United Kingdom locations. Kitchen designers and installation contractors with catering-equipment expertise should monitor the developing scope, as kitchen design and installation is being considered as an additional service area. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly identified as suitable for the planned lot. Businesses preparing now should assess their ability to deliver equipment and associated services through a framework, and consider whether partnerships could combine design, installation, maintenance or specialist equipment capabilities.

## Notice

The procurement is planned to establish a framework to replace an existing framework agreement for the purchase and installation of both light and heavy catering equipment. New lots are also being considered for maintenance of heavy equipment and kitchen design & installation including catering equipment. The duration of the framework is anticipated to be a 4-year framework. The annual spend through the framework (based on the spend on current 4-year framework) is estimated around PS6.5 million and approx. PS26 million over 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076611-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2027 - 14 Jul 2031 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39310000 - Catering equipment
- 50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:04 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076611-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076611-2026
  12th August 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tuco.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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