---
title: "School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Distribution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cef1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED"
published: "2025-10-17"
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# School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Distribution

Buyer: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cef1

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## Summary

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED, a sub-central government public authority based in London, is planning a procurement process for the "School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Distribution". This initiative, spearheaded by NHS Supply Chain: Food, aims to establish a Framework Agreement for distributing fruit and vegetable products to schools in England, benefiting key stage 1 children. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a framework implementation anticipated between 25th August 2028 and 24th August 2032. The industry category for this tender is centred around food, beverages, tobacco, and related products, with a planned future notice date set for 1st March 2027.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the distribution and management of food products, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The potential division of the framework into lots enhances compatibility with various business sizes and specialties, making it a viable prospect for organisations keen to engage with government initiatives. Companies with capabilities in logistics, storage, and supply chain management, particularly within the food industry, will find this opportunity beneficial for promoting business growth and expanding market reach within public sector contracts.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of products including but not limited to: 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. The Framework Agreement may be divided into lots. Final lot structure and scope will be detailed in the future tender notice. The current intention is to use a Framework Agreement. However, NHS Supply Chain: Food reserves the right to adopt a different procurement approach if deemed more suitable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066352-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2028 - 24 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 13:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066352-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066352-2025
  17th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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