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# Catering Technologies and Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-technologies-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED: "Catering Technologies and Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £11,200,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-caterers-organisation-limited-GB-PPON-PGVP-3345-RDVR)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £11,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer equipment and supplies, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-technologies-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-technologies-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d#tl-md)

## 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 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30200000, 48000000, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2027 to 30/11/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098059-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T14:06:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:38:09.124Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077a3d