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title: "School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution"
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# School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-118e4ed5-cdb2-4ec1-b312-2710ebbcef30

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is seeking suppliers for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distribution. This procurement involves the distribution, storage, and management of Fruit and Vegetable products to schools in England. The contract value is £75,900,000, with a tender period ending on 26th September 2023 and a contract period from 25th August 2024 to 24th August 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in food, beverages, and related products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, and successful applicants will act as suppliers for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) in England.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain: Food is sought after suppliers who had the capacity and capability to' deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with NHS Supply Chain: Food and Schools to provide the right solution and manage the Distribution into Schools as part of the SFVS. This procurement is for: - The distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year. This procurement will be known as School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD) and the Authority will award in line with the evaluation steps outlined within this ITT which is anticipated to be no more than 21 suppliers (although this may be more including reserve suppliers awarded) to the Framework Agreement to the most economically advantageous Applicants who will act as suppliers for the SFVS (the "Framework Agreement").

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66b3bbc-12cf-478a-ae2d-e81a5d2cba07 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2024 - 24 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,900,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AG AXTON AND SONS WHOLESALE; G.W. PRICE; MINOR, WEIR AND WILLIS; PEACHEYS CATERING SERVICES; REDBRIDGE PRODUCE & FLOWERS; WESTCOUNTRY FRUIT SALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2024 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66b3bbc-12cf-478a-ae2d-e81a5d2cba07
- 24 Aug 2023 at 12:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590326c-d96f-4357-9214-1bf476cc861e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66b3bbc-12cf-478a-ae2d-e81a5d2cba07
  2nd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590326c-d96f-4357-9214-1bf476cc861e
  24th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024953-2023
  Find a Tender Notice 2023/S 000-024953
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020177-2024
  Contract Award Notice FTS 2024/S 000-020177

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