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Supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:33

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:33

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04 May 2026 at 15:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar procured the supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and miscellaneous food items to its sites across the Western Isles, including Lewis, Harris, the Uists and Barra. This is a goods supply requirement, focused on regular food distribution rather than catering or food preparation. The buyer is based in Stornoway and the deliveries are to its CNES sites in the surrounding island communities. The requirement covers fresh produce and other food supplies, with classification including fruit and vegetables and fruit and nuts. The procurement was divided geographically into four areas, allowing suppliers to provide deliveries to one or more island locations. The successful suppliers were foodservice businesses, including an SME based in Inverness and an SME based in Stornoway.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure, with a framework agreement involved. The estimated procurement value was £3,000,000. Four geographic areas were awarded: Lewis, Harris and the Uists went to Williamson Foodservice and GRILLBURGER (FROZEN FOODS) LIMITED; Barra went to GRILLBURGER (FROZEN FOODS) LIMITED alone. Each recorded contract has a value of £1,000,000, and contracts were signed on 4 August 2026. The planned contract duration is 720 days, with a possible one-year extension. Two bids were recorded for each area, all from SMEs. Quality carried 100 points and price carried zero points. Bids had to be submitted electronically in English, and variants were not allowed. The lots are recorded as cancelled despite the active awards and contracts.

This procurement shows sustained public-sector demand for multi-island food distribution in the Western Isles, with separate geographic supply areas and framework-based contracting. A credible competitor would need to source and supply fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and other food reliably, and organise delivery to dispersed sites on Lewis, Harris, the Uists and Barra. The results indicate that SME foodservice businesses can compete, including suppliers operating from Inverness or Stornoway. Strong quality performance was the decisive consideration: quality was scored at 100 points while price scored zero. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence dependable service, product quality, delivery planning and operational capacity across the relevant islands. Electronic tendering, English-language submissions and compliance with the buyer’s technical and economic selection requirements would also be essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food.

Notice Description

supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food items to CNES sites.

Lot Information

Harris

supply and delivery

Renewal: 1 year possible extension

Uists

supply and delivery

Renewal: 1 year possible extension

Barra

supply and delivery

Renewal: 1 year possible extension

Lewis

supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food items to CNES sites.

Renewal: 1 year possible extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077793-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03221200 - Fruit vegetables

03222000 - Fruit and nuts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STORNOWAY
Postcode
HS1 2BW
Postcode Area
Outer Hebrides
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Williamson Foodservice

GRILLBURGER (FROZEN FOODS) LIMITED

Further Information

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