Supply of meat and Poultry

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£220,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Douglas Willis Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff University has awarded a contract for Supply of Meat and Poultry through TUCO framework

CPV: Animal products, meat and meat products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Cardiff University has awarded a contract for Supply of Meat and Poultry through TUCO…Awarded

Cardiff University has awarded a contract for Supply of Meat and Poultry through TUCO Framework

Delivery: Wales

15100000 Animal products, meat and meat products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Jan 2026, 09:59 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jan 2026, 09:59 GMT
Authority reference: CU.2091.AR
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000528
Classification (CPV): Animal products, meat and meat products
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ffc7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Supplier has been awarded the contract as First ranked n TUCO framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:159937)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £220,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Douglas Willis Ltd.SME	£220,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000528-2026-CU.2091.AR-1 · Douglas Willis Ltd.SME
Signed
23 Dec 2025
Value
£220,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Douglas Willis Ltd.Awarded supplier Unit 5 Grange Industrial Estate, Llanfrechfa Way, Cwmbran, Wales, NP448HQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.