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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO Ltd)

The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO Ltd) 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: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£48.0M

Total spend

5

Contract awards

2

Unique suppliers

£9.6M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO Ltd) has awarded 5 contracts worth £48.0M to 2 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £9.6M, with the top five suppliers holding 100% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The University Caterers Organisation Lim…

Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd3£31.3M
All Purpose Cleaning & Catering Supplies Ltd2£16.8M

Procurement categories

What The University Caterers Organisation Lim… buys

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

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
5 awards£48.0M

Recent contracts

Latest The University Caterers Organisation Lim… contracts awarded

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

Lot 1 Catering Disposable Products

All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd · 2025-01-20

£24.0M

Lot 2 Reusable Alternatives to Takeout Disposables (with branding options)

All Purpose Cleaning & Catering Supplies Ltd · 2025-01-20

£750K

Lot 3 Kitchen Chemicals & Light Cleaning Accessories

All Purpose Cleaning & Catering Supplies Ltd · 2025-01-20

£16.0M

Lot 4 Food Labels & Allergen Labelling Printer Systems

All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd · 2025-01-20

£750K

Lot 5 All Categories - One Stop Shop

All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd · 2025-01-20

£6.5M

Supply and Distribution of Butchered Meat and Poultry

BFS Group Ltd - T/A Bidfood · 2021-12-17

£28.0M

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Market analysis

Bidding into The University Caterers Organisation Lim… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

100%

Awards to SMEs

100%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 100% of The University Caterers Organisation Lim…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized 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 5 contracts totalling £48.0M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 2 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £9.6M.

Who are The University Caterers Organisation Lim…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to The University Caterers Organisation Lim… by total award value are All Purpose Cleaning and Catering Supplies Ltd, All Purpose Cleaning & Catering Supplies Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.

What does The University Caterers Organisation Lim… buy from suppliers?

The University Caterers Organisation Lim…'s procurement is concentrated in furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

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
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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