Catering Light and Heavy Equipment

Lot 1 - Light Catering Equipment - One Stop Shop (CLH 2023)

Lot 2 - Catering Uniforms including PPE (CLH 2023)

Lot 3 - Cookware (CLH 2023)

Lot 4 - Refrigeration (CLH 2023)

Lot 5 - Warewashing (CLH 2023)

Lot 6 - Heavy Catering Appliances (CLH 2023)

Lot 7 - Heavy Equipment One Stop Shop (CLH 2023)

• It is free to use for educational establishments.
• Eliminates the need for organisations to individually undertake their own full procurement exercise, which saves time and resources, which additionally simplifies the process and removes the cost to public sector bodies in procuring the services and providers.
• Legally compliant framework agreement developed within the EU/UK public procurement regulations.
• Consistent terms & conditions of contract
• Opportunities for savings through economies of scale
• Opportunity for further savings through further competition
• TUCO regularly audit the nominated suppliers to assist in the management and reduction of food safety risks.
1. Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism

To utilise a TUCO framework, you must first register on their website https://www.tuco.ac.uk/

Associate membership is free to all educational establishments, for more information on the benefits of TUCO membership, please see the About TUCO page. Once you have access to their site, you will be able to view guidance documentation. If you require any assistance, please contact the Contracting Manager as listed below.

Institutions can call off from the Catering Light & Heavy Equipment framework through one of the following three methods:

1. Direct award
2. Utilising the quality scoring from the framework tender and reassessing just price
3. Mini competition