Catering Technologies and Services

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16 Oct 2026

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Primary CPV: 30200000 *
Computer equipment and supplies
Location: 🇬🇧 Manchester, North West
Value: £11,200,000
Contract: 8 years Duration
01/12/2027 30/11/2035
Contract Types: 30 *Office & computing machinery and supplie...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

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

Contact

info@tuco.ac.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: CAT11086-TU

TUCO intends to establish an Open Framework for Catering Technologies and Services, covering technology solutions used by TUCO member institutions (higher education, further education, healthcare, local authority and other member organisations) to run their catering operations. The Framework is anticipated to be structured into nine Lots: Purchase to Pay (P2P) System; Menus, Recipes, Allergen & Nutrition Management; Food Safety & Compliance; Digital Signage; EPOS (Point of Sale); Greenhouse Gas Calculator; Food Waste Management Systems; Kitchen Management and Meal Plan Management Technology; and Customer Feedback Systems Estimated annual value is £1.4m; £11.2m over 8 years Open Framework (a scheme of successive frameworks under section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023), anticipated to be awarded following the Open procedure. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to complete, respond to the questionnaire through the link below and return by 6th November 2026. www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5WGRD3

Full CPV breakdown

30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Contract type: Services
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planned
Framework agreement: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 16 Oct 2026 15:06
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d
Notice ID: CAT11086-TU

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Organisations

Name	THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Address › Street	Mitchell Charlesworth
Address › Town / city	Manchester
Address › Postcode	M2 5GP
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD33
Contact › Email	info@tuco.ac.uk
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.tuco.ac.uk/
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Description	The market engagement is through the completion of the questionnaire by the providers who are interested in this opportunity. www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5WGRD3
Milestone › Due	6 Nov 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098059-2026
Document › Published	16 Oct 2026

Tender

Title	Catering Technologies and Services
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Computer equipment and supplies
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Software package and information systems
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£13,440,000
Value › Value	£11,200,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Dec 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Nov 2035
Lot › Status	planned
Communication › Expected publication	11 May 2027
Status	planned

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