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# 73_22 Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Produce to Leicestershire Traded Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/73-22-supply-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-and-produce-to-leicestershire-traded-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033b90). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council: "73_22 Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Produce to Leicestershire Traded Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033b90`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/73-22-supply-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-and-produce-to-leicestershire-traded-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033b90#tl-md)

## Description
Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and the tender documentation is not available yet.
ESPO is seeking to establish a framework on behalf of Leicestershire Traded Services; a trading arm of Leicestershire County Council for the supply and distribution of fresh fruit, vegetables and produce.
Leicestershire Traded Services currently operate catering services predominantly across Leicestershire but also service sites within Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
The purpose of this notice is to understand interest in this opportunity and seek feedback from the supply market that will inform the final procurement approach taken by ESPO.
To express an interest: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '73_22' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** ESPO is seeking to establish a framework on behalf of Leicestershire Traded Services; a trading arm of Leicestershire County Council for the supply and distribution of fresh fruit, vegetables and produce.
Leicestershire Traded Services currently oper...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013547-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-20T08:47:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:36:08.232Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033b90