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Official procurement procedure
Fresh Butchered Meat and Poultry and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£32,000,000
Submission deadline 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED: "Fresh Butchered Meat and Poultry and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)". Published status: complete. Published value: £32,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £32,000,000 |
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Competition Density
9.5Bids / Report
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Coverage: 20 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTHE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST | Last source update12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-051a8e | ||
What is being bought
The supply and distribution of fresh butchered meat and poultry (and associated products) to members of TUCO Ltd.
Fresh Butchered Meat & Poultry Agreement Scope is as follows but not limited to:
• Fresh Butchered Meat Pork, Lamb, Beef, Ox, Veal: Joints, cuts, fillets, carcasses & whole animals for catering courses
• Game: Venison, Rabbit, Pheasant etc.
• Sundries: e.g. Butchers String & nets
• Processed meats: Haggis, Sausages, Black Pudding, Bacon, Gammon, Burgers, pre-prepared kebabs, Chorizo etc.
• Pre-prepared items: Prepped, filled and coated meats (e.g. Chicken Kiev), Cooked Meats, Specialty pies, pâtés
• Poultry: Chicken, Turkey, Duck; Poussin
• Specialty Eggs: Duck and Quail
• Religious options including: Halal and Kosher
• Special Diets: e.g. gluten free sausages etc
• Welfare options including: Red Tractor, RSPCA Assured, Better Chicken Commitment, Organic, Higher Welfare, Welsh PGI
Butchery Service where required:
A small number of university members have their own farms / rear their own animals require a butchery service arrangement where bidders have the capacity and capability to administer the successful delivery of animals from member institution farms via an abattoir, or members' choice (or abattoir) and cut to members' specifications per animal.
The level of service required would be detailed within any further competitions.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST - tender value changed
22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST - Status changed to complete
22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST - Official notice release published
22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST - Published value updated to £32,000,000
18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT - Status changed to active
18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT - Status changed to planned
21 May 2025, 12:59 BST - Official notice release published
21 May 2025, 12:59 BST - Buyer information updated
21 May 2025, 12:59 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST - Submission deadline
23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £32,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BLAKES MEATS LIMITED, C M B FOODS LTD., CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED, COUNTY FOODS LIMITED, Frankel ltd, HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED, HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED, J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED, John Sheppard Butchers Ltd, KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED, M C KELLY LIMITED, M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED, MCLAYS LIMITED, MIDLAND FOODS LIMITED, Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £32,000,000 · signed 13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 12 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-06124779Documents (1)
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