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Awarded contract
Published 16 Oct 2026

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED · North West

Key facts

Awarded
22 Sep 2026
Contract starts
02 Oct 2026
Contract ends
02 Oct 2028
Procedure
Open procedure (framework)
Buyer type
Education

Awarded to 26 suppliers

SupplierValue
Brake Bros Ltd—
PRESCOTT-THOMAS LIMITED—
Foodari Limited—
4DegreesC Ltd—
ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED—
Freshview Foods Limited—
FIELD TO FORK PRODUCE LTD—
FRESH CONNECT LIMITED—
LANGRIDGE ORGANIC PRODUCTS LIMITED—
NATOORA LTD—
UNITED FRESH CONSORTIUM LIMITED—
Ribble Farm Fare Limited—
Harlech Foodservice Ltd—
DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED—
Hallam Country Fresh Foods Limited—
Bidfresh Limited t/a Oliver Kay—
DOLE LIMITED—
SET PRODUCE LIMITED—
Turner & Price Ltd—
MULTIHOPE LIMITED—
Millside Barrowcliffe—
M & W Mack Limited—
J & R FOOD SERVICE LIMITED—
Tamar Fresh Ltd—
Start Fresh Ltd—
McLays Ltd—

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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