Tender Summary

Convenience Retail Products and Related Services

Buying Organisation

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO)

Contract Value

£10,000,000

Tender Description

The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of convenience retail products and services, to members and clients of TUCO. The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework include Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks, Cakes (Ambient, Chilled, Fresh and Frozen), Convenience Retail Non-Food, Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and associated products, One Stop Shop including all products covered within lots 1 to 4 with the addition of grocery frozen and chilled retail items and alcohol. We welcome suppliers that can deliver on either a local, regional or national basis. It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover much of the scope of this agreement on a category by category basis. The agreement will run for a minimum 2 years with an optional 2 year extension taken in two 1 year increments. Users of this framework may choose to use all or part of the scope of this agreement. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will have multiple suppliers.