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

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar bought the supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and other miscellaneous food items to its sites across the Western Isles. The requirement covered four geographic areas: Lewis, Harris, the Uists and Barra. This is a goods procurement for routine food distribution to council sites, with deliveries organised by island area. The buyer is Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, based in Stornoway. The procurement used a framework agreement, indicating an ongoing purchasing arrangement rather than a single isolated delivery. The food supply scope includes fresh and general food items, with CPV classification 03221200 for vegetables and 03222000 for fruit.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed on 8 June 2026 at 14:00, with bid opening scheduled for the same time. Four lots were awarded separately: Lewis, Harris and the Uists went to Williamson Foodservice and GRILLBURGER (FROZEN FOODS) LIMITED jointly; Barra went to GRILLBURGER alone. Each lot has an active contract valued at £1,000,000, signed on 4 August 2026. Each contract is for 720 days, with a possible one-year extension. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with price carrying zero weight. Electronic submission was required, bids had to be in English, and variants were not allowed.

This award shows a recurring requirement for suppliers able to source, handle and deliver a broad range of food products reliably across several island territories. The successful supply model included SMEs and used separate geographic lots, so a credible future competitor could be a foodservice wholesaler, specialist distributor or local partnership able to cover one or more islands. Businesses would need dependable logistics for dispersed council sites, consistent availability of fresh produce, dairy, eggs and miscellaneous food items, and the operational capacity to meet routine deliveries over a multi-island area. Quality was the sole stated evaluation basis, making product quality, service reliability, delivery arrangements and evidence of dependable performance central to future competitiveness.

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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-r6ebe6-0000830684
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562395
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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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

Notice Documents

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