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FTS UK public procurement

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-051d33
Tender value£45,000,00013 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 3 September 2026
Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
goods
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 10 June 2026

Description

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

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

13 shown
Active

Lot 1 London

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
11
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 10 North Wales

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
8
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 11 South Wales

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
10
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 12 Scotland

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
4
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 13 Northern Ireland

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
2
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 2 North West

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
12
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 3 North East

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
9
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
10
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 5 West Midlands

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
12
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 6 East Midlands

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
13
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 7 South East

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
12
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 8 South West

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
12
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

Lot 9 East

Awarded
2 September 2026
Award value
£45,000,000
Suppliers
9
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

27 parties
Buyer

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Mitchell Charlesworth, Manchester, UKD33, M2 5GP, United Kingdom

Companies House 06124779 →
Supplier, Tenderer

ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED

Hillside Farm Sutton Wick, Bristol, UKK12, BS39 5XR, United Kingdom

Companies House 02059424 →
Supplier, Tenderer

BIDFRESH LIMITED

Seabank House Southport Business Park, Southport, UKD73, PR8 4HQ, United Kingdom

Companies House 04227047 →
Supplier, Tenderer

HALLAM COUNTRY FRESH FOODS LIMITED

Unit A & B Holbrook Enterprise Park Enterprise Way, Sheffield, UKE32, S20 3GL, United Kingdom

Companies House 02408230 →
Supplier, Tenderer

HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Harlech Foodservice Ltd Parc Amaeth, Criccieth, UKL12, LL52 0LJ, United Kingdom

Companies House 01413059 →
Supplier, Tenderer

J & R FOOD SERVICE LIMITED

3 Fair Oak Close Exeter Airport Business Park, Exeter, UKK43, EX5 2UL, United Kingdom

Companies House 04697167 →
Supplier, Tenderer

LANGRIDGE ORGANIC PRODUCTS LIMITED

Unit 6,12,13,14 Felthambrook Industrial Estate, Feltham, UKI75, TW13 7DU, United Kingdom

Companies House 02826485 →
Supplier, Tenderer

MILLSIDE FRESH PRODUCE LTD

Units A&B Thornfield Estate, Nottingham, UKF14, NG3 2NJ, United Kingdom

Companies House 06742789 →
Supplier, Tenderer

PRESCOTT-THOMAS LIMITED

Unit 1 Horner House 21 Sherrin Road, London, UKI53, E10 5SQ, United Kingdom

Companies House 00600075 →
Supplier, Tenderer

START FRESH LIMITED

Unit 9 & 10 Southglade Food Park Gala Way, Nottingham, UKF14, NG5 9RG, United Kingdom

Companies House 03220725 →
Supplier, Tenderer

Tamar Fresh Ltd

Barret House Marjorie Court, Unit 1, Saltash, UKK30, PL12 6AY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJNZ-1492-HCPR
Supplier, Tenderer

UNITED FRESH CONSORTIUM LIMITED

Office Suite 2 Lowes Lane Business Park Lowes Lane, Warwick, UKG13, CV35 9RB, United Kingdom

Companies House 06303993 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

FTS
Find a Tender OCDS data

Official UK procurement releases compiled into one process record.

Snapshot 29 September 2026→

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