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Published 25 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Technologies and Services

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£9,600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 11 May 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 8 yrsstarts 1 Dec 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 six Lots: P2P System; Food Safety & Compliance; Digital Signage; EPOS (Point of Sale); Greenhouse Gas Calculator; and Food Waste Management Systems.

Estimated annual value is £1.2m; £9.6m 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.

This Pipeline Notice provides advance notice of TUCO's intention to establish an Open Framework for Catering Technologies and Services. A UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) will follow in due course, which will include a supplier questionnaire to gather feedback from potential suppliers on the proposed Lot structure, commercial models, and market capability ahead of the tender. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to look out for the UK2 notice and to respond to the questionnaire when published.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
8 yrs from 1 Dec 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 8 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Dec 2027 — 30 Nov 2035 (8 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
30200000 Computer equipment and supplies48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
Authority reference
CAT11086-TU
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and suppliesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    25 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 227 days
    11 May 2027, 00:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 10:36 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06124779 · GB-PPON: PGVP-3345-RDVR Mitchell Charlesworth, Manchester, North West, M2 5GP [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender