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THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
ALC28 Spirits and Core Wines, Beer and Cider
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a (closed) framework for the supply and distribution of Spirits and Core Wines, Beer and Cider supplies to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges, Local Authorities and the wider Public Sector).
The duration of this framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years.
The average annual spend through the framework is estimated at £8m with the total spend through the framework (over the maximum 4 years) estimated at £50m with growth factored in.
The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to:
Draught and packaged beers and cider to include core, craft and speciality.
Spirits and fortified wines, RTD, Wines ,Low/no alcohol options across all lots.
The framework is framework is likely to include the option of a one-stop shop. It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover the full scope of products within each of the lots.
The new framework agreement will commence on 15 March 2028 until 14 March 2030 with the option to extend by 2 x 12 months until 14 March 2032.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 15910000
- 15930000
- 15940000
- 15950000
- 15980000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 25 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 25 September 2026.
Release 090890-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-077a49
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Fri 2 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:06 BST
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