Official UK procurement notice
Fresh Fish and Seafood · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED (Education)
What is being bought13 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector).The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to:o Fresh Fish (Salmon, Cod, Haddock etc.) - supplied whole, filleted, to specification etc.o Shellfish (crab, mussels, oysters, scallops)o Cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish)o A small selection of frozen fish to include MSC and ASC approved productso Smoked and processed fish/fish productso Selection of chilled deli products (to include complimentary sauces, herbs and other relevant ingredients)It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover the full scope of products. The tender will be lotted geographically (13 Lots) and TUCO Ltd are seeking suppliers who can supply these products which should be cost effective and supplied in a sustainable manner.
CPV: Fish · Fish fillets · Fish fillets, fish livers and roe · Fish meat · Fish of the cod family · Fish, crustaceans and aquatic products · Flat fish · Fresh fish fillets · Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat · Preparations of fish · Prepared and preserved fish · Shellfish · +2 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 12 lots (0.5 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure
13 lots · 7 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1LondonAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in London. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #2North WestAwardedRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the North West. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #3North EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the North East. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #4Yorkshire and The HumberAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in Yorkshire & The Humber. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #5West MidlandsAwardedRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the West Midlands. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #6East MidlandsAwardedRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the East Midlands. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #7South EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the South East. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #8South WestAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the South West. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #9EastAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in the East. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #10North WalesAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in North Wales. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #11South WalesAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in South Wales. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #12ScotlandAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in Scotland. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
Lot #13Northern IrelandCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector) operating in Northern Ireland. Additional information: Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender. Evaluation is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored weighted responses. The Framework Agreement is for use by TUCO Ltd clients see account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs ↗
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Fresh Fish and Seafood” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 10 Feb 2025, 08:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 10:26 BST
- Authority reference
CAT11073-TU- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054175- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd14Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period.Such additional information should be requested from the address of the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contract regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
Publisher note: This contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Tender will be carried out using e-Procurement software InTend. If you wish to register your interest in this procurement, please register on the following web site (https://intendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home). The tender will follow the restricted process. Details on this process can be viewed within the tender documents. The Agreement will be awarded based on MEAT (Most Economically Advantageous Tender). Permissible users of this Agreement include:TUCO Member and Associate Member Authorities • TUCO Members (https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs )Local authority councils: • England Scotland and Wales Local Councils• Northern Ireland Local Councils• Conwy CBC, •Denbighshire CC, • Flintshire CC, • Wrexham CBC, • Sefton Council, • Halton BC, • Cheshire West and Chester Council, • South Ribble Borough Council, • Liverpool City Council, • Wirral BC, • Rochdale MBC, • Northumberland CC• any other Local Authorities Educational establishments: • Schools in England• Schools in Wales• Educational Establishments inEngland and Wales• Schools in Scotland• Educational Establishments in Scotland• Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland• England Scotland and Wales Higher Education• Northern Ireland Higher Education• Education Trusts Police, fire and rescue,maritime and coastguard agency emergency services:• UK Police Forces• England Fire and Rescue Services• Scotland Fire and Rescue Services• Wales Fire and Rescue Services• Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services• UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency NHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services: England NHS Scotland NHS Wales NHS Northern Ireland HSC England Ambulance ServiceScotland Ambulance ServiceWales Ambulance ServiceNorthern Ireland Ambulance Service Local Authorities, Research Councils www.rcuk.ac.uk, NHS TrustsCentral government departments and their agencies: England /UK Central Government Scotland Government Wales Government Northern Ireland Government Registered charities: England and Wales Registered Charities Scotland Registered CharitiesNorthern Ireland Registered CharitiesHospice Quality Partnership Registered social landlords: government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England Social LandlordsScotland Social LandlordsWales Social LandlordsNorthern Ireland Social Landlords All 700 plus current members of Procurement for Housing (PfH) and any future members, details of current membership for PfH can be found here; http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/membership/membership_list.Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSL`s http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/ orhttp:NUSSLhttp://www.ukmsl.com/client/nusconnect/ The member organisations above are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Public sector buying organisations: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/ http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients); SUPC members see http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc-members; APUC members see http://www.apucscot.ac.uk/home.htm; NWUPC members see www.nwupc.ac.uk; NEUPC members see http://neupg.procureweb.ac.uk/; HEPCW members see http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/; LUPC members see http://www.lupc.ac.uk/; Academies; Further Education FE colleges and FE colleges via Crescent Purchasing Consortium (currently 170 colleges throughout the UK) any other member of CPC Other organisations: All Contracting Authorities as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015;The Agreement is also for use by but not limited to Crown Commercial Services; This Agreement may also be used by other public bodies as defined by the European Union
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 5 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published5 Sept 2025, 10:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 10:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
London
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Status
- active
North Wales
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
South Wales
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £35,000
- Status
- active
Scotland
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
North West
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
North East
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Yorkshire and The Humber
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
West Midlands
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
East Midlands
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
South East
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
South West
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
East
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · London | 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · North West | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · North East | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Yorkshire and The Humber | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · West Midlands | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · East Midlands | 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 7 · South East | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 8 · South West | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 9 · East | 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 10 · North Wales | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 11 · South Wales | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 12 · Scotland | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- c/o Mitchell CharlesworthReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Bidfresh Limited T/A Direct SeafoodsFramework contractor
- Marrfish Ltd t/a National Seafood ConsortiumFramework contractor
- Premier Fish LtdFramework contractor
- Reynolds Catering Supplies LtdFramework contractor
- The Stickleback Fish Company LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.