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THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Sandwiches and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)
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
- 3 Jun 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 Sandwiches and Associated Products to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector).
This procurement follows an Open Procedure under Procurement Act 2023.
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 £20 million
The total spend through the (closed) framework (over the maximum 4 years) is estimated at £80 million.
The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to:
• Sandwich wedges
• Rolls
• Wraps
• Toasties
• Paninis
• Baguettes
• Sausage rolls
• Pies
• Bakery products, e.g. muffins, cakes
• Salads
• Sushi
• Fruit pots
• Yogurt pots
• Fruit or snack (as part of the meal deal offer)
• Soft drinks (as part of the meal deal offer)
• Cater pack which could consist of one or more the above products
• Hospitality platter which could consist of one or more the above products
• Lunch bag or grab and go bag/box which could consist of one or more the above products, e.g. one sandwich, one fruit pot, one snack and a bottle of water
• Breakfast products, e.g., cereal pot, overnight oats
It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover the full scope of products for each lot.
The Framework total value is estimated at £96m including VAT, this value may be shared with all 3 lots.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 15810000
- 15811500
- 15811510
- 15811511
- 15812000
- 15812100
- 15812200
- 15821000
- 15850000
- 15894200
- 15981000
- 15982000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
6 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 23 Apr 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 April 2025.
Release 016575-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 2 Feb 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 2 February 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Wed 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT.
Release 008731-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 5 May 2026Notice
Notice published 5 May 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 041188-2026
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Notice published 6 May 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 041299-2026
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Notice published 6 May 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 041575-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 3 Jun 2026Award notice
Award notice published 3 June 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 052313-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-050677
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Wed 10 Jun 2026, 08:11 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 02:53 BST
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