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THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Milk, Dairy, Bread & Baked Goods

Historical · AwardedNo open deadline

Historical: no longer open for bids.

01/ The notice

Key facts

Value
Not statedValue not stated in source
Deadline (UK time)
No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
Published
15 Jul 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 Milk, Dairy, Bread (fresh and frozen) and a selection of baked goods to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector).

The duration of this (closed) framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years.

The annual spend through the (closed) Framework is estimated at £3.5m

The total spend through the (closed) framework (over the maximum 4 years) is estimated at £20m

The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to:

Milk - all variants including dairy alternatives.

Dairy - including creams, butter and spreads. Cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Dairy alternatives where available.

Bread (fresh & frozen) - all variants of loaves and rolls including gluten free and free from.

Baked goods (fresh & frozen) - cakes, pastries, confectionery and traybakes. Low sugar/free from alternatives where available.

It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover the full scope of products for each lot. The framework includes the option of a one-stop shop for the supply of fresh milk & bread to Local Authorities.

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

  • 15510000
  • 15511000
  • 15512000
  • 15551000
  • 15810000
  • 15811000
  • 15812000
  • 15821000
  • 15821100

04/ History

Releases of this notice

4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

  1. 22 May 2025
    Planning notice

    Planning notice published 22 May 2025.

    Release 024620-2025

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  2. 4 Feb 2026
    Tender notice

    Tender notice published 4 February 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.

    Deadline in this release: Fri 6 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT.

    Release 010208-2026

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  3. 9 Jun 2026
    Notice

    Notice published 9 June 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.

    Release 054450-2026

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  4. 15 Jul 2026
    Award notice

    Award notice published 15 July 2026. The source does not state what changed.

    Release 066845-2026

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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

  • The source does not state a usable value.

06/ Questions

About this notice

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED published this notice.

Value not stated in source.

07/ Tender hubs

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08/ Related

Where to go next

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Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-051d10
Source
Find a Tender
Stage
award · Awarded
Framework
Yes, as recorded by the source
Last verified
Wed 22 Jul 2026, 08:11 BST
Read at
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 02:18 BST

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