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APETITO LIMITED public-sector contracts
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Recent award timeline
4 November 2026 · ocds-h6vhtk-051d92
Food & Drink Concepts
Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
Published value: Not stated in the parsed award record
Award: 9 · Source status: active
Linked lots: LOT-0002 · Suppliers on this award: 1
Published classifications: None retained in this parsed record.
Research APETITO LIMITED in UK public procurement
The retained evidence covers 1 distinct procurement record and 1 named buyer: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED. The latest retained publication is “Food & Drink Concepts”, published 4 November 2026.
Use the buyer and contract title together when researching comparable requirements. Open each official release to check the tender description, award status and lot allocation before treating this supplier as a comparable provider. This is a bounded source sample, not a complete contract portfolio.
What to check for this supplier
- For “Food & Drink Concepts”, establish which deliverables THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED described and verify the award status and scope.
- Check whether the named supplier received a direct contract or a framework position; appointment alone does not establish guaranteed revenue.
- Compare the published requirements with your own capability profile before pursuing a similar opportunity.
Published scope and award details
The following evidence belongs to “Food & Drink Concepts”, published by THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED. It is a historical source snapshot reviewed on 13 November 2026, not a live availability check.
- Procurement procedure
- Open procedure
- Status on the retained award
- active — a source status, not proof of an open tender
- Award identifier
- 9
- Release identifier
- 104651-2026
- Period recorded on this award
- Not stated on this retained award; check the contract details and later releases.
- Suppliers named on this award
- 1
Notice scope excerpt
The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a closed framework for the supply and distribution of a variety of Food & Drink concepts to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector). The duration of this Closed Framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years. The annual spend through the Closed Framework is estimated at £3m The total spend through the open framework (over the maximum 4 years) is estimated at £40m The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to: Food Concepts (Lots 1-6): Chicken Concepts to include all chicken concepts such as fried chicken, gyros, kebabs, marinated options, Korean fried chicken etc. Pizza, Flatbreads & Pasta including school-compliant ranges of pizza, pasta and sauces. Asian & Global Cuisine including ready-to-eat meals, sushi, snacks, and grocery staples/ingredients for cookery / convenience stores. This lot also includes cuisines not covered by other lots. American Classics such as Hot dogs and burgers, mac & cheese, grilled cheese, Tex/Mex, loaded fries and South American favourites such as burritos, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, mole, and pozole. Coffee Shop concepts and ingredients for sale in coffee shops include (but are not limited to) pasties, sandwiches/wraps, jacket potatoes, salad bowls, and cakes. Sweet Treats such as waffles, ice cream, and pancakes. Inclusion of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options across all lots. Drinks Concepts (Lots 7 & 8): Drinks (Non-Alcoholic) Functional and low/no-alcohol options, including kombucha and adaptogen-infused drinks. Also includes teas (including iced teas), bubble tea, and café-style drink concepts. Drinks Premium (Non-Alcoholic) as above but where quality is already established-products are available in stores/shops and/or may be branded (no need to complete sampling).
The excerpt describes the procurement as a whole. It does not establish this supplier’s individual deliverables or lot allocation. This excerpt may be truncated. Source wording about applications or deadlines is historical and must not be read as an invitation to bid now.
Contracts explicitly linked to this award
These contract records reference award 9 in the same retained release. They are shown separately from the award fields. Values are not annual revenue and may cover several suppliers; no total or per-supplier allocation is inferred.
Contract 9
Linked award: 9 · Status in source: active
Contract period: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00 to 2028-08-23T23:59:59+01:00
Published contract value: £40,000,000.00
Procurement route and comparison checks
The retained procedure is “Open procedure”. To compare a future bid with this award, locate the original notice and evaluation documents from THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED; the award alone does not establish the route for a future purchase.
- Buyer match: confirm that requirements from THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED are comparable to the buyer, location and service scale you intend to target.
- Delivery scope: use the excerpt above to identify deliverables, exclusions and technical constraints. Verify each against the complete documents before claiming a capability match.
- Timing: check the award-specific period above against later contract notices. A missing date is unknown; it is not a renewal signal.
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How to interpret this record
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