✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 16:31.
Opportunity overview
TUCO intends to establish an Open Framework for Catering Technologies and Services, covering technology solutions used by TUCO member institutions (higher education, further education, healthcare, local authority and other member organisations) to run their catering operations. The Framework is anticipated to be structured into nine Lots: Purchase to Pay (P2P) System; Menus, Recipes, Allergen & Nutrition Management; Food Safety & Compliance; Digital Signage; EPOS (Point of Sale); Greenhouse Gas Calculator; Food Waste Management Systems; Kitchen Management and Meal Plan Management Technology; and Customer Feedback Systems
Estimated annual value is £1.4m; £11.2m over 8 years
Open Framework (a scheme of successive frameworks under section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023), anticipated to be awarded following the Open procedure.
Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to complete, respond to the questionnaire through the link below and return by 6th November 2026.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5WGRD3
Classification
CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The market engagement is through the completion of the questionnaire by the providers who are interested in this opportunity.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5WGRD3
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098059-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M2 5GP · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
090870-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
098059-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage/planned TUCO Open Framework for catering-operations technology and services for member institutions. It is anticipated to cover nine technology areas, including P2P, allergen and nutrition management, EPOS, food-waste systems and customer feedback. Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete a market-engagement questionnaire by 6 November 2026; this is not stated to be a tender submission deadline.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers offering one or more of the explicitly listed catering technology solutions. Final supplier requirements, route details and tender submission requirements are unknown at this planned market-engagement stage.
Key points identified
Framework scopeTechnology solutions used to run catering operations across the nine anticipated areas.Evidence: "covering technology solutions used by TUCO member institutions ... to run their catering operations"
Market-engagement responseInterested suppliers are encouraged to complete and return the questionnaire by 6 November 2026.Evidence: "Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to complete, respond to the questionnaire through the link below and return by 6th November 2026."
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
95% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage/planned TUCO Open Framework for catering-operations technology and services for member institutions. It is anticipated to cover nine technology areas, including P2P, allergen and nutrition management, EPOS, food-waste systems and customer feedback. Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete a market-engagement questionnaire by 6 November 2026; this is not stated to be a tender submission deadline.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers offering one or more of the explicitly listed catering technology solutions. Final supplier requirements, route details and tender submission requirements are unknown at this planned market-engagement stage.
Key deliverables
Purchase to Pay (P2P) System
Menus, Recipes, Allergen & Nutrition Management
Food Safety & Compliance
Digital Signage
EPOS (Point of Sale)
Greenhouse Gas Calculator
Food Waste Management Systems
Kitchen Management and Meal Plan Management Technology
Customer Feedback Systems
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Framework scope
98% confidence
Technology solutions used to run catering operations across the nine anticipated areas.
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"covering technology solutions used by TUCO member institutions ... to run their catering operations"
Market-engagement response
98% confidence
Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete and return the questionnaire by 6 November 2026.
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"Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to complete, respond to the questionnaire through the link below and return by 6th November 2026."
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated annual value
98% confidence
£1.4 million.
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"Estimated annual value is £1.4m"
Estimated total value
98% confidence
£11.2 million over 8 years.
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"£11.2m over 8 years"
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment or contractual terms are stated in the supplied content.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: country "United Kingdom"; region "UK".
Contract delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery model
98% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied content does not state implementation, hosting, support or service-delivery arrangements.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned preliminary market engagement.
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display_status "upcoming"; source_status "planned"; notice_type "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
98% confidence
An Open Framework is anticipated to be awarded following the Open procedure.
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"Open Framework ... anticipated to be awarded following the Open procedure."
Framework mechanism
98% confidence
Open Framework, described as a scheme of successive frameworks under section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023.
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"Open Framework (a scheme of successive frameworks under section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023)"
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown; 6 November 2026 is stated only as the questionnaire return date.
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submission_deadline is null; notice states questionnaire should be "return[ed] by 6th November 2026."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market-engagement notice, not a confirmed open tender. Final scope, timetable, commercial terms, supplier selection requirements and tender submission requirements are unknown.
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display_status "upcoming"; stage "planning"; notice_type "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; tender and contract dates are null.
Lot publication limitation
99% confidence
The narrative anticipates nine lots, but the supplied lot data contains only one planned lot with no title or description. Lot-specific requirements cannot be reliably attributed from the supplied structured lot data.
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Description: "anticipated to be structured into nine Lots"; supplied lots: lot_id "1", title null, description null.
Questionnaire deadline is not a tender deadline
99% confidence
The stated 6 November 2026 date applies to return of a market-engagement questionnaire, not an evidenced bid submission.
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"complete, respond to the questionnaire ... and return by 6th November 2026"; submission_deadline is null.
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