Convenience Retail Products and Related Services

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.

The University Caterers Organisation Limited is a not for profit company limited by member guarantee. An objective of The University Caterers Organisation Limited, is to seek opportunities to exploit economies of scale available by coordinating the demand of individual universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies for goods and/or services and utilising the collective purchasing opportunities of universities, colleges and other institutions of higher and further education and other public sector bodies in achieving value for money within their purchasing activities, which may be on a national, inter-regional or regional basis.TUCO acts as purchasing agent in obtaining tenders and/or entering into negotiations and/or contracts for the supply of specific goods and/or services; and to confer, consult and maintain contact and co-operate with any authorities, association, societies, institutions and relevant bodies whose work is appropriate to the work of the Company.The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of convenience retail products and services, to members and clients of TUCO. The Agreement is open to the current and future member Institutions and affiliated Public Sector bodies.The scope of commodities to be covered in this framework lot are as follows:Confectionery, Snacks and Soft DrinksCakes Convenience Retail Grocery (Ambient, Chilled Fresh & Frozen)International/World FoodsAlcoholCigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and associated productsConvenience Retail Non-Food. Additional information: Please refer to the TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenderers' and other tender documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the open tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs