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title: "HCC Nov 2021 - The Supply of Fresh Produce"
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# HCC Nov 2021 - The Supply of Fresh Produce

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-nov-2021-the-supply-of-fresh-produce-ocds-h6vhtk-02f925). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire Catering Limited: "HCC Nov 2021 - The Supply of Fresh Produce". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire Catering Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-catering-limited-GB-PPON-PZRN-7198-PBPY)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fruit, vegetables and related products, Vegetables, fruits and nuts
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f925`

## 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/hcc-nov-2021-the-supply-of-fresh-produce-ocds-h6vhtk-02f925#tl-md)

## Description
Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (‘PPME’) in relation to The Supply of Fresh Produce. HCL will consider the feedback received to help inform their options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and HCL is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by HCL.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 03220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Hertfordshire Catering Limited (hereinafter referred to as HCL), limited by shares and wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council, is committed to delivering excellence in catering to schools, business and industry throughout Hertfordshire and surr...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029110-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-23T09:13:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:53:51.012Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f925