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THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

Food & Beverages
ValueValue not published
Awarded2 Sept 2026
Published3 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
4DEGREESC LIMITED + 10 more
Awarded value£45.0m
Award date2 Sept 2026

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
info@tuco.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a closed Framework for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products to members and clients of TUCO Ltd.

This procurement will follow an Open Procedure under Procurement Act 2023 regulations.

The duration of this closed Framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years in the format of a 2 year with one plus one year extensions.

We have an estimated start date of 3rd October 2026 to 2nd October 2028 with an optional 2 year extension in 1 plus 1 year extensions to 2nd October 2030.

The framework agreement which will cover supply to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be split into 13 geographic lots to encourage SMEs to participate.

The aim is to award multiple suppliers across the 13 lots.: • Lot 1 London • Lot 2 North West • Lot 3 North East • Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber • Lot 5 West Midlands • Lot 6 East Midlands • Lot 7 South East • Lot 8 South West • Lot 9 East • Lot 10 North Wales • Lot 11 South Wales • Lot 12 Scotland • Lot 13 Northern Ireland Suppliers are not restricted to the number of lots they can apply for.

The national annual spend through the Framework is estimated to be £11.25m to a maximum £45,000,000.00 over the full 4 years.

Lot specific values are not known.

The value nationally is shared between all geographic lots.

The scope of products to be covered within the framework are as follows: Whole Fruit, Whole Vegetables, Prepared Fruit, Prepared Vegetables, Fresh Salad, Dairy products & Bread Products

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit &

supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products to members.

02

The framework agreement which will cover supply

The framework agreement which will cover supply to England, Scotland, Wales and.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
The framework agreement which will cover supply to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be split into 13 geographic lots to encourage SMEs to participate.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d33
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
083676-2026
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