Award

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

FIFE COUNCIL

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Award

14 Nov 2024 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables" under the industry category of General Public Services, as part of an open procedure. The contract award was made to George Carruthers & Sons Ltd on 31 October 2024, with the contract valued at £2,500,000. The contracted goods will be delivered within the Fife region, UKM72. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement stage is now complete with an active contract in place.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in agricultural produce. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like George Carruthers & Sons Ltd, which successfully secured this contract, are ideally positioned to compete in such tenders. The scope for additional purchases as per Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 could provide further business opportunities within the local authority framework. Businesses in the fresh produce supply chain will find this contract an excellent opportunity to expand their market presence by partnering with local government authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Notice Description

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of fresh fruit and Veg

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000783356
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518353
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Muir
Contact Email
john.muir@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GEORGE CARRUTHERS & SONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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