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title: "North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809326"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-23"
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# North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809326

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council has concluded an open procurement process, issuing an Annual Cumulative Award Notice as part of the Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the fiscal year spanning from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement falls under the general public services industry category and is focused on supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables. This procurement process has been completed, with the contract being active and signed on 1st April 2024. The primary location for delivery is defined under the region code UKM93, pertaining to North Ayrshire, Scotland.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of fresh produce, providing a significant financial engagement with a total contract value of £352,165.68. Companies like George Carruthers & Sons Ltd and Sysco GB Limited have been successful in this tender, highlighting opportunities for both large firms and SMEs to bid for similar future procurements. The process utilised an open procedure, allowing broad participation, making it ideal for companies targeting regional or local authority service contracts or those aiming to expand into the Scottish public sector market.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 0823 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - G Carruthers & Sons LTD and Sysco GB Ltd - 352,165.68GBP

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539818 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £352,165 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GEORGE CARRUTHERS & SONS; SYSCO GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75110000 - General public services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539818

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539818
  North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 24/25 - North Ayrshire Council are publishing an annual Cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Food Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 0823 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - G Carruthers & Sons LTD and Sysco GB Ltd - 352,165.68GBP

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809326

## Provenance

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