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Provision of Fruit and Vegetables

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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18 Sep 2026 at 15:23

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Summary of the contracting process

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured the supply of fruit and vegetables, including related fresh produce, for its acute hospital sites. The goods are delivered across the East Midlands, including the site associated with postcode LN5 7JH. This is a hospital food-supply requirement rather than catering, food preparation or facilities-management work: the commercial opportunity is centred on providing the required fruit and vegetables to NHS acute-care locations. Businesses relevant to this requirement are produce wholesalers, distributors and other suppliers able to serve hospital sites in the East Midlands. The named buying organisation is United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Lincoln.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GW PRICE LTD on 11 September 2026. The award is active and has a value of £800,000. The contract runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2027. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, for goods. The procurement was estimated at between £217,507 and £652,521. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. This outcome records one selected supplier for the fruit and vegetable requirement. The award value is higher than the published estimated range, so suppliers assessing future opportunities should distinguish the awarded amount from the earlier estimate.

This award demonstrates recurring institutional demand for a dependable fruit and vegetable supply serving acute hospital sites in the East Midlands. A credible future competitor would need an established produce-supply operation, reliable sourcing and distribution, and the capacity to deliver consistently across hospital locations. Experience supplying public-sector or healthcare customers would help demonstrate understanding of regular deliveries, service continuity and the standards expected in an NHS environment. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a framework-agreement route, since this requirement was placed as a framework call-off rather than as a standalone open tender. The relevant competitive profile is therefore a capable regional wholesaler or distributor with dependable logistics and sufficient operational resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Fruit and Vegetables

Notice Description

Provision of fruit and vegetables for United Lincolnshire teaching Hospitals Acute sites. Additional information: Provision of fruit and vegetables for United Lincolnshire teaching Hospitals Acute sites.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-955662ed-91af-4a02-9732-3103a6aa8a10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa8af3e-2b77-43fe-8c9c-45abf221e8e4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£652,521 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN5 7JH
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GW Price Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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