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title: "Provision of catering (food/drink/technology/equipment) innovation and concept solutions"
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# Provision of catering (food/drink/technology/equipment) innovation and concept solutions

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-catering-food-drink-technology-equipment-innovation-and-concept-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED: "Provision of catering (food/drink/technology/equipment) innovation and concept solutions". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £75,000,000. 11 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 May 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (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):** £75,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 May 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 11
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Beverage-serving services, Bread, Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes, Breadmaking flour, Cake mixes (+15 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-catering-food-drink-technology-equipment-innovation-and-concept-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd`

## 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/provision-of-catering-food-drink-technology-equipment-innovation-and-concept-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd#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/provision-of-catering-food-drink-technology-equipment-innovation-and-concept-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd#participate

## Description
Establishment of new DPS agreement for renewal of the supply of catering innovation and concept solutions (food, drink and technology/equipment).  Lot 1 European Food ; Lot 2 Asian Food; Lot 3 North & South American Food; Lot 4 ROW Food; Lot 5 Sweet treats; Lot 6 Bakery, Bread & Coffee shop; Lot 7 Drinks (non-alcoholic); Lot 8 Drinks (alcoholic); Lot 9 Premium concepts; Lot 10 Rented space / licenced or “master licensee” model; Lot 11 Technology. Members operate across the UK.

## Lots (11)
> **Shared lot scope:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Premium Food and Drink based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.
> Applies to lots 9, 10.

### Lot 1: European Food
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15895000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of European Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Asian Food
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15895000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Asian Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: North & South American Food
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15895000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of North & South American Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Rest of World ROW Food
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15895000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Rest of World Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Sweet treats
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15555000, 15812000, 15833100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of sweet dessert style food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Bakery, Bread & Coffee shop
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15612120, 15612410, 15810000, 15811100, 15811500, 15842000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Bakery, Bread & Coffee shop concepts (including bakery ingredients) that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Drinks (non-alcoholic)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15980000, 42968100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Drinks (non-alcoholic) based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Drinks (alcoholic)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15910000, 42968100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of Alcoholic drink based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Premium concepts
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15810000, 15812100, 15860000, 15895000, 15980000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: Rented space / licenced or “master licensee” model
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15810000, 15812100, 15860000, 15895000, 15980000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 11: Technology/Equipment (for Catering environments)
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48110000, 55300000, 55320000, 55400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To carry out a tender process for the supply of (Catering based) technology/equipment that provide members with innovative and or/food/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006988-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-06T11:32:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T10:32:21.008Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd