TUCO request suppliers to consider tendering for the supply and distribution of catering disposable products, kitchen chemicals, allergen labelling and associated products. This process will be a renewal to the current framework agreement that expires 1.12.2019.
This will be an open procedure and all questions/case studies/documents will need to be completed within the timescale given.
Lot 1A: Disposable Products;
Lot 1B: Reusable Alternatives to Takeout Disposables;
Lot 2: Kitchen Chemicals;
Lot 3: Allergen Labels and Software Systems;
Lot 4: One Stop Shop.
Disposable food packaging comprises of disposable items often found in fast food restaurants, takeout restaurants and kiosks, and catering establishments. Food serving items for picnics and parties are very similar. Typical disposable foodservice products are takeaway food containers, plates, bowls, cups, utensils, doilies and tray papers.
TUCO members continue to seek environmentally friendly alternatives such as a keep cup scheme whereby the cups and packaging are sold to and reused by students and staff attracting a discount off drinks/food purchases made on campus/at outlets. The introduction of the supply and distribution of sustainable (reusable) alternatives to disposables cups and packaging, which will reduce the use of single use cups and boxes.
This lot focuses on the introduction of the supply and distribution of sustainable (reusable) alternatives to disposables cups and packaging, which will reduce the use of single use cups and boxes. TUCO members continue to seek environmentally friendly alternatives such as a keep cup scheme whereby the cups and packaging are sold to and reused by students and staff attracting a discount off drinks, food purchases made on campus or at outlets.
The supply and distribution of cleaning agents used with catering outlets within the public sector.
Supply and distribution of allergen labels and labelling systems.
All suppliers who are successful on lots 1A and B, Lot 2, Lot 3 will automatically get onto Lot 4 One Stop Shop.