Award

School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2024 at 15:57

Tender

24 Aug 2023 at 12:36

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Supply Chain is seeking suppliers for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution. This procurement involves the distribution, storage, and management of Fruit and Vegetable products to schools in England. The contract value is £75,900,000, with a tender period ending on 26th September 2023 and a contract period from 25th August 2024 to 24th August 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in food, beverages, and related products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, and successful applicants will act as suppliers for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) in England.

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Notice Title

School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution

Notice Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is sought after suppliers who had the capacity and capability to' deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with NHS Supply Chain: Food and Schools to provide the right solution and manage the Distribution into Schools as part of the SFVS. This procurement is for: - The distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year. This procurement will be known as School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD) and the Authority will award in line with the evaluation steps outlined within this ITT which is anticipated to be no more than 21 suppliers (although this may be more including reserve suppliers awarded) to the Framework Agreement to the most economically advantageous Applicants who will act as suppliers for the SFVS (the "Framework Agreement").

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-118e4ed5-cdb2-4ec1-b312-2710ebbcef30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66b3bbc-12cf-478a-ae2d-e81a5d2cba07
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,900,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2024 - 24 Aug 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AG AXTON AND SONS WHOLESALE

G.W. PRICE

MINOR, WEIR AND WILLIS

PEACHEYS CATERING SERVICES

REDBRIDGE PRODUCE & FLOWERS

WESTCOUNTRY FRUIT SALES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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