In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£20,000,000
Milk, Dairy, Bread & Baked Goods
- Published
- Published 22 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 6 March 2026
Overview
The University Caterers Organisation Limited has established a closed framework for the supply and distribution of milk (including dairy alternatives), dairy products, bread (fresh and frozen), and baked goods to universities, colleges, and the wider public sector. The framework was awarded on 7 June 2026 to 23 suppliers including Arthur David (Food with Service) Limited, Cotteswold Dairy Limited, Sysco GB Limited, and others, with a total contract value of £140 million over a maximum 4-year term against an estimated annual spend of £3.5 million.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £20,000,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 22 May 2025
- Questions by
- 27 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Milk and creamMilkPasteurised milkSkimmed milkSemi-skimmed milkFull-cream milkYoghurt and other fermented milk productsBread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes+6 more
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £140,000,000
- Award date
- 7 June 2026
- Contract period
- 30 April 2026 → 30 April 2028
- ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED
- COTTESWOLD DAIRY LIMITED
- CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITED
- DAIRYLINK UK LTD
- DELICE DE FRANCE LIMITED
- DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED
- Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
- H.N.NUTTALL LIMITED
- HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
- HENLLAN BREAD (UK) LIMITED
- JOHAL DAIRIES LIMITED
- KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
- MORRIS QUALITY BAKERS LIMITED
- MULTIHOPE LIMITED
- R.D. JOHNS LIMITED
- SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED
- Sysco GB Limited
- TAMAR FRESH LIMITED
- THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON,LIMITED
- TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
- Tamar Fresh Ltd
- WEST COUNTRY MILK CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- West Horsley Dairy
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
15 July 2026
View notice ↗Contract
9 June 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
4 February 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
22 May 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
BuyerManchester, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 06124779
Authority website ↗
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