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North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council has concluded an open procurement process, issuing an Annual Cumulative Award Notice as part of the Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the fiscal year spanning from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement falls under the general public services industry category and is focused on supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables. This procurement process has been completed, with the contract being active and signed on 1st April 2024. The primary location for delivery is defined under the region code UKM93, pertaining to North Ayrshire, Scotland.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of fresh produce, providing a significant financial engagement with a total contract value of £352,165.68. Companies like George Carruthers & Sons Ltd and Sysco GB Limited have been successful in this tender, highlighting opportunities for both large firms and SMEs to bid for similar future procurements. The process utilised an open procedure, allowing broad participation, making it ideal for companies targeting regional or local authority service contracts or those aiming to expand into the Scottish public sector market.

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Notice Title

North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 0823 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - G Carruthers & Sons LTD and Sysco GB Ltd - 352,165.68GBP

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809326
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539818
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75110000 - General public services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£352,165 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
murraythompson@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1294324220

Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GEORGE CARRUTHERS & SONS

SYSCO GB

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539818
    North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25 - North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 0823 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - G Carruthers & Sons LTD and Sysco GB Ltd - 352,165.68GBP

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