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# Design & Installation for the Customer experience  (Catering and Social Spaces)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-installation-for-the-customer-experience-catering-and-social-spaces-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED: "Design & Installation for the Customer experience  (Catering and Social Spaces)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2022, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-caterers-organisation-limited-GB-PPON-PGVP-3345-RDVR)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2022 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Kitchen or restaurant conversion, Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-installation-for-the-customer-experience-catering-and-social-spaces-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1`

## 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/design-installation-for-the-customer-experience-catering-and-social-spaces-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Ftuco%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-installation-for-the-customer-experience-catering-and-social-spaces-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1#participate

## Description
Lot 1 – Customer experience design TUCO are looking for customer experience designers. It is envisaged that awarded suppliers will have specialist experience in designing catering and interactive social spaces. Suppliers will also be expected to consider such things as menu design, staff uniform, crockery etc. seeking innovative design solutions There may be a requirement to reflect specific values such as sustainability, or to match the ‘theme’ of the building. Consideration should be made of the intended customer base the TUCO member is addressing for each specific area. Lot 2 – Kitchen and Counter Design, Manufacture and Installation TUCO envisage suitable suppliers will be able to provide their own in-house specialist design layout for these areas, in-house or sub-contracted fabrication and the ability to supply and install specified equipment or install client supplied equipment

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Customer experience design
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71242000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,500,000
- **Description:** TUCO are looking for customer experience designers. It is envisaged that awarded suppliers will have specialist experience in designing catering and interactive social spaces. Suppliers will also be expected to consider such things as menu design, st...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Kitchen and Counter Design, Manufacture and Installation
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45212500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,500,000
- **Description:** TUCO envisage suitable suppliers will be able to provide their own in-house specialist design layout for these areas, in-house or sub-contracted fabrication and the ability to supply and install specified equipment or install client supplied equipmen...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Customer experience design Lot 2 Kitchen and Counter Design Manufacture and Installation (active)
  - Award id: `000865-2023-CAT11062-TU-1`
  - Supplier(s): **442 Design Ltd, ABM Catering for Leisure, Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72622`, `GB-FTS-95031`, `GB-FTS-107437`, `GB-FTS-169324`, `GB-FTS-161008`, `GB-FTS-72618`, `GB-FTS-157960`, `GB-FTS-72621`, `GB-FTS-72617`, `GB-FTS-95059`
  - Value: £15,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 Customer experience design Lot 2 Kitchen and Counter Design Manufacture and Installation (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000865-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-11T16:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:20:14.349Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b1