Key Facts
Reference no. 98_26
Start Date 01/04/2026
End Date 31/03/2028
Extension Option 31/03/2030
Tender Notice 2025/S 000-075942
Contract Award Notice 2026/S 000-021588
Contract Details Notice 2026/S 000-035221
Procurement Route Call-off Without Competition or Further Competitive Selection Process
Procured Under Procurement Act 2023
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Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design

98_26
Status: Active

This framework supports your catering operation from supply of heavy/commercial equipment to light equipment and consumables, maintenance services to keep you running and full turnkey solutions designed to enhance performance and create efficient, well-planned spaces.

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Lot 1 - Heavy Catering Equipment

Suppliers under this lot are able to source economy and premium commercial catering equipment, with a number specialising in market leading brands. This lot features a number of manufacturers and distributors who can offer optional additional value-added services (such as installations or old equipment removal) to suit your requirements and budgets. The requirement is split into 9 sub-lots.

Sub-Lot 1a - Prime Cooking Equipment

Gas and electric ovens, ranges, hobs and combination-ovens, fryers, grills, bratt-pans, cooking kettles, steamers, microwaves, potato ovens and associated accessories.

Sub-Lot 1b - Ware-washing Equipment

Pass through/under counter/front loading dishwashers, glass washers and water softener units, washing machines, laundry equipment and associated accessories.

Sub-Lot 1c - Refrigeration Equipment

Walk-in and under the counter fridges and freezers and blast chillers.

Sub-Lot 1d - Heated, Ambient and Refrigerated Display

Hot cupboards with bain-marie top, plain top hot cupboards, ambient storage cupboards, overhead gantry's, cold buffet displays.

Sub-Lot 1e - Food Transport

Gastronome 1/1 racking trollies, hot food transport trollies, food/banquet/serving/utility/clearing trollies, plastic insulated boxes and stainless-steel insulated boxes.

Sub-Lot 1f - Food Preparation Equipment

Floor and Bench food mixers, food processors, vegetable preparation machines, slicers, potato peelers and stick blenders

Sub-Lot 1g - Beverage Equipment

Countertop/wall mounted water boilers, hot drinks machines, coffee machines and kettles.

Sub-Lot 1h - General Fabrication, Shelving and Storage

Tabling/work benches, dishwasher in-let and out-let tabling, racking, free standing/wall mounted shelving, fly screens, single and double sink units and storage.

Sub-Lot 1i - Extraction and Ventilation

Commercial extraction fans and canopies, interlock systems and kitchen baffle filters.

Lot 2 – Light Catering Equipment and Catering Consumables

Covers the supply of light catering equipment and everyday service essentials, from cutlery, crockery and small appliances, to food-to-go packaging, hygiene products, films and foils, and eco-friendly disposables. Includes everything needed to run a kitchen smoothly, and helps customers cut waste and reduce environmental impact with biodegradable, recyclable and compostable options.

Lot 3 - Maintenance Services for Catering Equipment

This lot covers reactive call-outs for equipment breakdowns, and service packages such as annual/bi-annual planned service visits, deep cleaning services and legislative checks such as Annual Gas Safe Inspections, electrical safety checks, CO2 readings etc for maintaining assets.

Lot 4 - Turnkey Kitchen Design Solutions

This lot includes suppliers who can provide a full turnkey kitchen solution including the designing of the kitchen layout, supply and installation of the kitchen facility including catering equipment and additional services such as on-going service and maintenance, advice and training as required. As part of the project suppliers can also carry out minor building, construction and electrical/gas works.

Benefits chevron-down
  • Covers a range of catering equipment to cook, clean, cool, transport, prep, serve and more.
  • Supplier price files available, enabling a simple, fast and compliant call-off process.
  • Big-name manufacturers, trusted distributors and specialist service providers all in one place, giving you instant access to the brands and expertise you already know and rely on.
  • Access to supplier expertise: taking into consideration your budget, operational needs and longer-term plans.
  • Ready-to-use RFQ templates making it easy to run a fast, competitive process.
  • Supply of equipment, equipment maintenance and turnkey solutions all in one place.
  • Environmentally responsible product options that support your sustainability goals.
  • 82% of our suppliers are classified as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, supporting the strengthening of local economies.
  • Pre-agreed terms & conditions to underpin all orders so no need to worry.
  • This framework is compliant with UK procurement legislation - we’ve done the work, so there’s no need for you to run a full procurement process.
Suppliers chevron-down
  • ABM Catering For Leisure
  • AFE Group
  • Aire Valley Catering
  • Airedale Catering Equipment
  • Alliance Disposables
  • BGL Rieber
  • Bluestone Catering Solutions
  • Calomax
  • CBES
  • Ce-Tech
  • Corsair Engineering
  • Denby Catering Equipment
  • E & R Moffat
  • Electrolux Professional Ltd
  • Elite Catering Equipment
  • First In Service
  • Fox Catering Equipment
  • GS Catering Equipment
  • Hatherley Commercial Services
  • HK Projects
  • JLA
  • KCM Catering Equipment
  • Kitchequip
  • Lockhart Catering Equipment
  • Lovats Group
  • Lowe Rental
  • Meiko UK
  • Modo Commercial Kitchen Design
  • Nobisco
  • Opulent Collection
  • RH Hall Microwave
  • Stephens Catering Equipment
  • Swift Foodservice Equipment
  • Universal Unity
  • W.V. Howe
  • Welbilt UK Limited
  • Whitco Catering & Bakery Equipment
  • William Freer

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