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    ContractsSupply Framework for Milk, Dairy, Bread and Baked Goods (2026-2030)
    Awarded contract

    Supply Framework for Milk, Dairy, Bread and Baked Goods (2026-2030)

    Awarded
    £140m
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Closed framework opportunity to supply milk, dairy, bread and baked goods to UK universities, colleges and public sector organisations over four years with an estimated value of £20 million.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 9 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £140m
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £140,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    22 suppliers
    • AD
      ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. WC
    WEST COUNTRY MILK CONSORTIUM LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. JD
    JOHAL DAIRIES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. TF
    TAMAR FRESH LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. HF
    HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. MQ
    MORRIS QUALITY BAKERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. DF
    DUNSTERS FARM LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  7. TP
    TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  8. HB
    HENLLAN BREAD (UK) LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. SG
    SYSCO GB LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  10. FD
    Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
    Consortium partner
  11. CF
    CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  12. MU
    MULTIHOPE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  13. TR
    THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON,LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  14. WH
    West Horsley Dairy
    Consortium partner
  15. RD
    R.D. JOHNS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  16. HN
    H.N.NUTTALL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  17. DU
    DAIRYLINK UK LTD
    Consortium partner
  18. DD
    DELICE DE FRANCE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  19. SM
    SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  20. CD
    COTTESWOLD DAIRY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  21. KF
    KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  22. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    9 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a closed framework procurement to supply milk, dairy products, bread, and baked goods to TUCO members including universities, colleges, and public sector organisations over a 4-year period (2026-2030). The estimated annual spend is £3.5 million, with total framework value of approximately £20 million. Suppliers are sought to provide a comprehensive range of products including: all milk variants and dairy alternatives; dairy products such as cheese, yoghurt, butter, creams, spreads and eggs; fresh and frozen bread including gluten-free and free-from options; and fresh and frozen baked goods including cakes, pastries, confectionery and traybakes, with low-sugar and free-from alternatives preferred. Successful suppliers should ideally offer full product scope coverage across all categories. A one-stop-shop option for fresh milk and bread supply to Local Authorities is also available through this framework.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In agriculture food, THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. BFS GROUP LIMITED1× · 25%
    2. ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. OCEAN KING LTD1× · 25%

    Across agriculture food, the most active winners are INMEDIA, spol. s r.o., INMEDIA SPOL S RO, BFS GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051d10
    UC
    Buyer
    THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
    Sector
    Agriculture & Food