In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£32,000,000
Fresh Butchered Meat and Poultry and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)
- Published
- Published 21 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 23 March 2026
Overview
The University Caterers Organisation Limited has awarded a four-year framework agreement (2026–2030) valued at £32 million for the supply and distribution of fresh butchered meat and poultry, along with processed meats, pre-prepared items, specialty proteins, and associated products to TUCO member institutions. The contract was awarded to 19 suppliers including BFS Group Limited, Blakes Meats Limited, Castell Howell Foods Limited, County Foods Limited, Sysco GB Limited, and others, with scope including various cuts and carcasses, game, religious and dietary options, welfare-assured products, and optional butchery services for members' own animals.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £32,000,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 21 May 2025
- Questions by
- 17 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Animal products, meat and meat products
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £32,000,000
- Award date
- 21 June 2026
- Contract period
- 10 May 2026 → 10 May 2028
- BFS GROUP LIMITED
- 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
- Sysco GB Limited
- TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
- UNDERWOOD MEAT COMPANY LIMITED
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
22 June 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
18 February 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
21 May 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
BuyerManchester, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 06124779
Authority website ↗
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