Official UK procurement notice
Bangor University Contract Award Under TUCO Framework Ref CAT11066-TU Lot 5 Grocery Frozen and Chilled
Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the supply of Grocery, Frozen and Chilled products including specialist vegan and vegetarian products in a one stop shop. This is under TUCO framework CAT11066-TU Lot 5
- Recurrence: 48 Months
CPV: Catering supplies · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 6 and win at most 6 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Supply and Distribution of Grocery and Chilled Foods for Higher and Further educationAwardedRenewal UK, Wales +1
Bangor University ran a mini competition under the TUCO Framework ref CAT11066-TU Lot 5 One Stop Shop for the supply of grocery, frozen and chilled products to be supplied to its sites in Bangor, Gwynedd.
Lot #2Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for Higher and Further educationAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 2 Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for HE and FE. Bidders who apply for this Lot arenot permitted to apply for Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9. Includes but is not limited to meat, poultry, fish, chips, vegetables, bread, patisserie, vienoisserie, cheese, milk, bacon, cured meats, sandwich fillings and any other frozen and chilled foods.
Lot #3Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for Higher and Further educationAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 3 Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for HE and FE. Includes but is not limited to meat, poultry, fish, cheese, bacon, yoghurts, sandwich fillings and any other chilled foods.
Lot #4Supply and Distribution of Specialist Vegan and Vegetarian products for Higher and Further educationAwardedRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of Specialist Vegan and Vegetarian products for HE and FE. We are looking for specialist vegan and vegetarian food products suitable for use in foodservice.
Lot #5Supply and Distribution of Grocery, Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for Higher and Further educationAwardedRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of Grocery Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for HE and FE. Bidders who apply for this Lot are not permitted to apply for Lots 3, 8, 8 and 9.
Lot #6Supply and Distribution of Grocery and Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO MembersAwardedRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of Grocery and Chilled Foods for LA and other organisations which meet TUCO membership criteria. Bidders who apply for this Lot are not permitted to apply for Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9. Products will include but are not limited to canned and dried fruit and vegetables, baking products, rice, pasta, sauces, beverages, cheese, milk, bacon, cured meats, sandwich fillings and all other grocery, ambient and chilled foods.
Lot #7Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO MembersAwardedRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for LA and other organisations which meet TUCO membership criteria. Bidders who apply for this Lot are not permitted to apply for Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9. Includes but is not limited to meat, poultry, fish, chips, vegetables, bread, patisserie, vienoisserie, cheese, milk, bacon, cured meats, sandwich fillings and any other frozen and chilled foods.
Lot #8Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO MembersAwardedRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for LA and other organisations which meet TUCO membership criteria. Includes but is not limited to meat, poultry, fish, cheese, bacon, yoghurts, sandwich fillings and any other chilled foods.
Lot #9Supply and Distribution of vegan and vegetarian products for Local Authorities and Other TUCO MembersCancelledRenewal UK
Supply and Distribution of vegan and vegetarian products for LA and other organisations which meet TUCO membership criteria. Bidders who apply for this Lot are not permitted to apply for Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9. We are looking for specialist vegan and vegetarian food products suitable for use in foodservice.
Lot #10Supply and Distribution of Grocery Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for Local Authorities and Other TUCO MembersAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 10 Supply and Distribution of Grocery Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for LA and other organisations which meet TUCO membership criteria. Bidders who apply for this Lot are not permitted to apply for Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
See tender documents
- Price carries 50–100 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 100 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 48 Months
- First published
- 7 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 May 2025, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
BU842024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026031- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b71Find a Tender
- Performance terms
See tender documents
- Review procedure
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (NI)
Publisher note: (WA Ref:149495)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2023, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Jan 2023 → 23 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline16 Jan 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Jan 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published23 May 2025, 11:43 BST
Notice history
4 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2023- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2023, 17:09 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Jun 2023, 17:09 BST
- Buyer details updated26 Feb 2024, 16:52 GMT
- Buyer details updated23 May 2025, 11:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextAdditional Informaiton · II.2.14 | To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home Please refer to the document TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenderers' documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the open tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses. | To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home Please refer to the document TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenderers' documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the open tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see https://account.tuco.ac.uk/d… |
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home Please refer to the document TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenderers' documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the open tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see https://account.tuco.ac.uk/d…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-03: 1 release · 21 Mar 2023
- 2022-12: 1 release · 7 Dec 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 further award records carry no date or value.
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- Status
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- Signed
- 17 Apr 2023
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and Distribution of Grocery and Chilled Foods for Higher and Further education | 14bids · 14 electronic · 2 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for Higher and Further education | 15bids · 15 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for Higher and Further education | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Supply and Distribution of Specialist Vegan and Vegetarian products for Higher and Further education | 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Supply and Distribution of Grocery, Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for Higher and Further education | 17bids · 17 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 6 · Supply and Distribution of Grocery and Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO Members | 12bids · 12 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 7 · Supply and Distribution of Frozen and Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO Members | 12bids · 12 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 8 · Supply and Distribution of Chilled Foods for Local Authorities and Other TUCO Members | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 9 · Supply and Distribution of vegan and vegetarian products for Local Authorities and Other TUCO Members | 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 10 · Supply and Distribution of Grocery Frozen and Chilled Foods One-stop shop for Local Authorities and Other TUCO Members | 13bids · 13 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
- University of UlsterContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Bidders & participating suppliers
36 commercial parties on the notice- AF Blakemore & Son Limited T/A Blakemore Food ServiceAwarded supplier
- AF Blakemore & Son Limited T/A Blakemore Food ServiceAwarded supplier
- BFS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria