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title: "School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distributor Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"
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# School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme Distributor Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa877aba-d02a-4c1b-a8f4-330e4097d264

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## Summary

The Department of Health is seeking a distributor for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme, a contract valued at £142 million, which encompasses the supply and distribution of fruits and vegetables. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 15300000 for fruit, vegetables, and related products, is currently complete. The original tender period ended on 30th August 2013, and the contract spanned from 31st August 2013 to 31st March 2017. The procurement method has been noted as 'Other - Not Held centrally'.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in the food distribution sector. Companies that can meet the requirements for supplying fruits and vegetables across the UK and beyond would be well positioned to compete, particularly larger organisations or those with the capacity to handle substantial contracts. Given the historical nature of the contract, there may be scope for similar opportunities in future projects under the same scheme, which could benefit SMEs and those looking to expand their footprint in the public procurement market.

## Notice

School fruit and vegetable supply and distribution Note: Published for completeness, see description for details This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts., and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b228399-8b91-4ffd-9d54-7c78a709e53f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Held centrally |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2013 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2013 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £142,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £142,000,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DHL SUPPLY CHAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 11:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b228399-8b91-4ffd-9d54-7c78a709e53f
- 19 Feb 2018 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b228399-8b91-4ffd-9d54-7c78a709e53f
- 14 Feb 2018 at 15:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e83f0f43-dabb-47fe-bc96-be278c271bcc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b228399-8b91-4ffd-9d54-7c78a709e53f
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e83f0f43-dabb-47fe-bc96-be278c271bcc
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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