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Fresh Butchered Meat and Poultry and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)

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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 AuthorityTHE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITEDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£32,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
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Published history for THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
9.5Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
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
  1. Official notice release published
    12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST
  2. tender value changed
    22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 Jun 2026, 18:04 BST
  6. Published value updated to £32,000,000
    18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
    18 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    21 May 2025, 12:59 BST
  11. Official notice release published
    21 May 2025, 12:59 BST
  12. Buyer information updated
    21 May 2025, 12:59 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    12 Aug 2026, 15:11 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. 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 BST12 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-06124779
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  • THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
    buyer

    GB-COH: 06124779 · GB-PPON: PGVP-3345-RDVR
    Mitchell Charlesworth, Manchester, UKD33, M2 5GP, GB
  • BLAKES MEATS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 06047847 · GB-PPON: PHWG-4717-PLRY
    Basepoint Business Centre C/O Time Accounts, Little High Street, Shoreham-By-Sea, UKJ27, BN435EG, GB
  • C M B FOODS LTD.
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03284706 · GB-PPON: PCZN-7368-CMBM
    11 The Felbridge Centre, East Grinstead, UKJ28, RH19 1XP, GB
  • CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02269053 · GB-PPON: PXLY-3857-HPBN
    Cross Hands Food Park, Llanelli, UKL14, SA14 6SX, GB
  • COUNTY FOODS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05042969 · GB-PPON: PBGD-5213-XXLT
    Unit 1-3 Fleets Industrial Estate, Poole, UKK24, BH15 3SU, GB
  • Frankel ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: sc820837 · GB-PPON: PRPY-5717-HCLV
    UNIT 12, edinburgh, UKM73, EH20 9TB, GB
  • HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01413059 · GB-PPON: PMJC-2672-YNNW
    Harlech Foodservice Ltd Parc Amaeth, Criccieth, UKL12, LL52 0LJ, GB
  • HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: NI006894 · GB-PPON: PTDD-2623-PPYP
    1 Hightown Avenue, Newtownabbey, UKN0D, BT36 4RT, GB
  • J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 04285214 · GB-PPON: PZBR-3973-THHX
    Unit 353a Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 0BH, GB
  • John Sheppard Butchers Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 2727662 · GB-PPON: PXCC-6279-RGYH
    Units 5-7 Ashley Trading Estate, Bristol, UKK11, BS2 9XS, GB
  • KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00723950 · GB-PPON: PGTC-5977-NWYH
    Enterprise House, Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4AG, GB
  • M C KELLY LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02553793 · GB-PPON: PRYC-7322-JBVL
    Lloyds Bank Chambers, Crediton, UKK43, EX17 3AH, GB
  • M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 04685959 · GB-PPON: PCJC-1469-WGBG
    1 Ferrous Way, Manchester, UKD34, M44 5FS, GB
  • MCLAYS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: SC265647 · GB-PPON: PTDY-5767-WLXT
    70 Glentanar Road, Glasgow, UKM82, G22 7XS, GB
  • MIDLAND FOODS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02958742 · GB-PPON: PCGP-3812-RNJM
    4 & 6 Harris Business Park Hanbury Road, Bromsgrove, UKG12, B60 4FG, GB
  • Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 1237354 · GB-PPON: PZMG-9476-THHR
    27 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton,, Derby, UKF13, DE55 1LA, GB
  • Sysco GB Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02035315 · GB-PPON: PYDW-5326-VLZT
    Enterprise House, Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4AG, GB
  • TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02732141 · GB-PPON: PBVV-7696-QMCG
    814 Leigh Road, Slough, UKJ11, SL1 4BD, GB
  • UNDERWOOD MEAT COMPANY LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02716900 · GB-PPON: PDLX-2195-NMCH
    Unit 15 Ashley Business Court, Rotherham, UKE31, S60 1RU, GB
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