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Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Forth Valley College

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28 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Forth Valley College bought fresh fruit and vegetables for its campuses in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa. The supply was placed through the APUC Fresh Fruit and Vegetables framework, under its South-east Scotland lot covering Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders. This is a food supply requirement for a further education college, with deliveries to several campus locations. The purchasing organisation is Forth Valley College.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. It was run as an open procedure through the APUC framework. Dole Ltd trading as Mark Murphy was awarded the contract for the single lot. The contract value is £70,000, and the contract was signed on 28 September 2026; its status is active. The process recorded one bid for the lot. The award information does not state a contract end date or duration, so no end date can be reported.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future fresh produce requirements, the evidence points to a multi-campus delivery operation serving Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa, within a wider framework lot covering the South-east of Scotland. A credible competitor would need to source and supply fresh fruit and vegetables reliably across several delivery points and work within the APUC framework route. The awarded supplier was a large business, showing that the requirement was fulfilled by a supplier with capacity for an institutional, multi-site account; this is not a formal size restriction. The single recorded bid suggests limited competition in this instance, but does not establish the buyer’s future evaluation criteria or required accreditations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Notice Description

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables via the APUC framework CAT1068 AP Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Lot 4 Southeast of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables via the APUC framework agreement CAT1068 AP Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Lot 4 - Southeast of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844132
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565399
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
Forth Valley College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK2 9AD
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk North
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dole Ltd T/AS Mark Murphy

Further Information

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