Official UK procurement notice
The Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Associated products
Authority: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Associated products Framework CAT11082-TU. Lot 3 - Sandwiches and associated products for FE,HE and other members
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1.35% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
The CAT11082-TU framework is available to a wide range of public sector bodies and educational institutions across the UK
TUCO Ltd Members: Universities and colleges affiliated directly with The University Caterers Organisation.APUC: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (Scotland).HEPCW: Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales.LUPC: London Universities Purchasing Consortium.NWUPC: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium.NEUPC: North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium.SUPC: Southern Universities Procurement Consortium.CPC
Published description of the framework
Commercial (Price): Evaluation of cost per unit, meal deal bundles, and delivery fees. Quality & Technical: Assessment of food safety, ingredient sourcing, shelf-life, and dietary options (e.g., vegan or gluten-free).Sustainability & Social Value: Under the Procurement Act 2023 rules, suppliers are scored on environmental impacts, like eco-friendly packaging and reducing food waste.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£600,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Social Value
- Quality
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “The Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Associated products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The CAT11082-TU framework is available to a wide range of public sector bodies and educational institutions across the UK TUCO Ltd Members: Universities and colleges affiliated directly with The University Caterers Organisation.APUC: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (Scotland).HEPCW: Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales.LUPC: London Universities Purchasing Consortium.NWUPC: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium.NEUPC: North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium.SUPC: Southern Universities Procurement Consortium.CPC
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 14 Sept 2026
- First published
- 23 Jun 2026, 11:49 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
PCC/PF/1224- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058878- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bae4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1.35% of call-off value
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The tender should be submitted through TUCO as they are administrating the tendering process.
Timeline
23 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 11:49 BST
- Latest notice published114 days ago30 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends83 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by38 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2026- Tender notice published23 Jun 2026, 11:49 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Jun 2026, 13:41 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published30 Jun 2026, 14:50 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled30 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 30 Jun 2026 | CancelledThe contract will be signed but as it is going out via a lot'd TUCO framework, a UK4 notice was not required. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender