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

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 02:56.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BLAKES MEATS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06047847
Location
Shoreham-By-Sea, UKJ27, BN435EG, United Kingdom

C M B FOODS LTD.

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03284706
Location
East Grinstead, UKJ28, RH19 1XP, United Kingdom

CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02269053
Location
Llanelli, UKL14, SA14 6SX, United Kingdom

COUNTY FOODS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05042969
Location
Poole, UKK24, BH15 3SU, United Kingdom

Frankel ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH sc820837
Location
edinburgh, UKM73, EH20 9TB, United Kingdom

HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01413059
Location
Criccieth, UKL12, LL52 0LJ, United Kingdom

HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NI006894
Location
Newtownabbey, UKN0D, BT36 4RT, United Kingdom

J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04285214
Location
Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 0BH, United Kingdom

John Sheppard Butchers Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 2727662
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS2 9XS, United Kingdom

KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00723950
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4AG, United Kingdom

M C KELLY LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02553793
Location
Crediton, UKK43, EX17 3AH, United Kingdom

M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04685959
Location
Manchester, UKD34, M44 5FS, United Kingdom

MCLAYS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC265647
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G22 7XS, United Kingdom

MIDLAND FOODS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02958742
Location
Bromsgrove, UKG12, B60 4FG, United Kingdom

Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 1237354
Location
Derby, UKF13, DE55 1LA, United Kingdom

Sysco GB Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02035315
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4AG, United Kingdom

TURNER & PRICE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02732141
Location
Slough, UKJ11, SL1 4BD, United Kingdom

UNDERWOOD MEAT COMPANY LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£32m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£38.4m
Suppliers
One of 18 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02716900
Location
Rotherham, UKE31, S60 1RU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAT11083-TU
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051a8e

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.014
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Members of the following purchasing organisations: 1. The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO): https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs 2. North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) 3. Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) 4. Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) 5. London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) 6. North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) 7. Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) 8. Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) 9. Local authorities 10.Central Government departments and their agencies 11. Police, fire and rescue, maritime and coastguard agency emergency services 12.NHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services 13. Schools, Educational establishments and Higher Education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland For full details refer to Framework Permissible Users for details of contracting authorities that may use the Framework
Description
Prices are determined by tendering a pricing schedule and allowing for bidders to submit pricing for line items which were individually weighted. The selection process for the award of competitions would be one of three mechanisms: 1) Direct Appointment - (Award without re-opening competition) 2) Combination Ranked Procedure 3) Appointment following Mini-Competition. Highest scoring supplier of price and quality scores combined would normally be awarded a contract where there ha been a competition.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06124779

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06124779

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGVP-3345-RDVR

Address

Street Address
Mitchell Charlesworth
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M2 5GP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
BLAKES MEATS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06047847

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06047847

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHWG-4717-PLRY

Address

Street Address
Basepoint Business Centre C/O Time Accounts, Little High Street
Locality
Shoreham-By-Sea
Postal Code
BN435EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
C M B FOODS LTD.
Id
GB-COH-03284706

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03284706

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCZN-7368-CMBM

Address

Street Address
11 The Felbridge Centre
Locality
East Grinstead
Postal Code
RH19 1XP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ28

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02269053

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02269053

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXLY-3857-HPBN

Address

Street Address
Cross Hands Food Park
Locality
Llanelli
Postal Code
SA14 6SX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
COUNTY FOODS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05042969

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05042969

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBGD-5213-XXLT

Address

Street Address
Unit 1-3 Fleets Industrial Estate
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH15 3SU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Frankel ltd
Id
GB-COH-sc820837

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
sc820837

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRPY-5717-HCLV

Address

Street Address
UNIT 12
Locality
edinburgh
Postal Code
EH20 9TB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM73

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01413059

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01413059

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMJC-2672-YNNW

Address

Street Address
Harlech Foodservice Ltd Parc Amaeth
Locality
Criccieth
Postal Code
LL52 0LJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-NI006894

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI006894

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTDD-2623-PPYP

Address

Street Address
1 Hightown Avenue
Locality
Newtownabbey
Postal Code
BT36 4RT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0D

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04285214

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04285214

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZBR-3973-THHX

Address

Street Address
Unit 353a Team Valley Trading Estate
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE11 0BH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 10
Name
John Sheppard Butchers Ltd
Id
GB-COH-2727662

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
2727662

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXCC-6279-RGYH

Address

Street Address
Units 5-7 Ashley Trading Estate
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 9XS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 11
Name
KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00723950

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00723950

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTC-5977-NWYH

Address

Street Address
Enterprise House
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 4AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 12
Name
M C KELLY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02553793

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02553793

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRYC-7322-JBVL

Address

Street Address
Lloyds Bank Chambers
Locality
Crediton
Postal Code
EX17 3AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 13
Name
M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04685959

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04685959

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCJC-1469-WGBG

Address

Street Address
1 Ferrous Way
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M44 5FS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 14
Name
MCLAYS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-SC265647

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
SC265647

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTDY-5767-WLXT

Address

Street Address
70 Glentanar Road
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G22 7XS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM82

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 15
Name
MIDLAND FOODS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02958742

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02958742

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCGP-3812-RNJM

Address

Street Address
4 & 6 Harris Business Park Hanbury Road
Locality
Bromsgrove
Postal Code
B60 4FG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 16
Name
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
Id
GB-COH-1237354

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
1237354

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZMG-9476-THHR

Address

Street Address
27 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton,
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE55 1LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 17
Name
Sysco GB Limited
Id
GB-COH-02035315

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02035315

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDW-5326-VLZT

Address

Street Address
Enterprise House
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 4AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 18
Name
TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02732141

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02732141

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBVV-7696-QMCG

Address

Street Address
814 Leigh Road
Locality
Slough
Postal Code
SL1 4BD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 19
Name
UNDERWOOD MEAT COMPANY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02716900

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02716900

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDLX-2195-NMCH

Address

Street Address
Unit 15 Ashley Business Court
Locality
Rotherham
Postal Code
S60 1RU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15100000
Description
Animal products, meat and meat products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06047847
Name
BLAKES MEATS LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-03284706
Name
C M B FOODS LTD.
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-02269053
Name
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-05042969
Name
COUNTY FOODS LIMITED
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-sc820837
Name
Frankel ltd
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-01413059
Name
HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Supplier 7
Id
GB-COH-NI006894
Name
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Supplier 8
Id
GB-COH-04285214
Name
J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED
Supplier 9
Id
GB-COH-2727662
Name
John Sheppard Butchers Ltd
Supplier 10
Id
GB-COH-00723950
Name
KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
Supplier 11
Id
GB-COH-02553793
Name
M C KELLY LIMITED
Supplier 12
Id
GB-COH-04685959
Name
M J BIRTWISTLE & CO LIMITED
Supplier 13
Id
GB-COH-SC265647
Name
MCLAYS LIMITED
Supplier 14
Id
GB-COH-02958742
Name
MIDLAND FOODS LIMITED
Supplier 15
Id
GB-COH-1237354
Name
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
Supplier 16
Id
GB-COH-02035315
Name
Sysco GB Limited
Supplier 17
Id
GB-COH-02732141
Name
TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
Supplier 18
Id
GB-COH-02716900
Name
UNDERWOOD MEAT COMPANY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
13 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
13 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
+1 year + 1 year

Value

Including VAT
38,400,000
Amount
32,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-20800
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
A-20803
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
076876-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 15:11
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M2 5GP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 014891-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 058709-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 076876-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·