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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-10-17 to 2026-10-17Updated 2026-10-17

£1.3bn

Total spend

35

Contract awards

22

Unique suppliers

£38.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED has awarded 35 contracts worth £1.3bn to 22 suppliers between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, at an average contract value of £38.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 57% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM…

Top-five suppliers hold 57% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Sysco GB Limited6£260.0M
OCEAN KING LTD4£160.0M
DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED3£135.0M
ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED2£96.0M
FIELD TO FORK PRODUCE LTD2£90.0M
PRESCOTT-THOMAS LIMITED2£90.0M
SET PRODUCE LIMITED1£45.0M
BIDFRESH LIMITED1£45.0M
DOLE LIMITED1£45.0M
4DEGREESC LIMITED1£45.0M
CHICKEN JOES LIMITED1£40.0M
EDEN FARM LIMITED1£40.0M
CHANGE PLEASE CIC1£40.0M
NORTHERN BITES HALIFAX LTD1£40.0M
BLAKES MEATS LIMITED1£32.0M
BFS GROUP LIMITED1£32.0M
CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITED1£20.0M
COTTESWOLD DAIRY LIMITED1£20.0M
ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED1£20.0M
Bidfood Foodservice Limited1£555K

Procurement categories

What THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15
29 awards£1.1bn

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03
5 awards£160.2M

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
1 award£300K

Recent contracts

Latest THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

Sysco GB Limited · 2026-09-22

£45.0M

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

4DEGREESC LIMITED · 2026-09-22

£45.0M

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

DOLE LIMITED · 2026-09-22

£45.0M

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products

BIDFRESH LIMITED · 2026-09-22

£45.0M

Lot 2 North West

SET PRODUCE LIMITED · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

Lot 10 North Wales

DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber

DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

Lot 8 South West

Sysco GB Limited · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

Lot 5 West Midlands

FIELD TO FORK PRODUCE LTD · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

Lot 7 South East

PRESCOTT-THOMAS LIMITED · 2026-09-02

£45.0M

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Most of it is in food & beverages, agriculture & food and office & IT equipment.

2

contracts ending in 12 months

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6

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

5

frameworks running

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3

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Market analysis

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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

98%

Awards to SMEs

57%

Top-5 supplier share

9%

Framework call-offs

13

Awards to social enterprises

Around 98% of THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 13 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM…

How much does THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… spend on procurement?

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… awarded 35 contracts totalling £1.3bn between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 22 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £38.1M.

Who are THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… by total award value are Sysco GB Limited, OCEAN KING LTD, DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 57% of contract value.

What does THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM… buy from suppliers?

THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIM…'s procurement is concentrated in food, beverages, tobacco and related products, agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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