Official UK procurement notice
Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRenewal of a National Framework (NP775)to cover a full range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.
CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 37 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (0.1 per place) · 4 appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NHS Ayrshire & ArranCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,175,619
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for the duration of the framework and based on 12 months’ suppliers spend data. The Framework period shall be for 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #2NHS Dumfries & GallowayCancelledRenewalPublished value£561,177
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHSScotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #3NHS FifeCancelledRenewalPublished value£495,490
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHSScotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #4NHS GrampianCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,536,631
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient,staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHSScotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #5NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydeCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,667,164
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #6The Golden Jubilee HospitalCancelledRenewalPublished value£192,322
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #7NHS Lanarkshire and The State HospitalCancelledRenewalPublished value£643,764
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #8NHS Lothian and NHS BordersCancelledRenewalPublished value£2,127,444
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
Lot #9NHS TaysideCancelledRenewalPublished value£890,804
A range of Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to be used by patient, staff and visitors across Scotland, multi supplier ranked framework.
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 1 x 12 months periods
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Service: 20%
- Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Service: 20
- Price: 80
- Economic & financial standing
See contract/tender documentation which incorporates requirements of the SPD
(Scotland) and the financial period for reporting is the previous 3 financial years
- Technical & professional ability
See contract/tender documentation which incorporates requirements of the SPD (Scotland)
Minimum: A copy of a valid certificate issued within the last 12 months, certified by a UKAS accredited Certification Body confirming that the economic operators holds a relevant certificate to one of the following standards as applicable: BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 9); BR…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 37 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:32 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NP7752025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062748- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f3dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been
made)applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other
information,
a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a
minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which
the authority despatches the notice(s) and the date on which the authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement.
The bringing of court proceedings against the authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering
into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings
to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include
the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against
the
authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition
of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be
awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages. Economic operators are
entitled to write to the authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The authority will respond within
15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the authority of such request during the standstill period may not
prevent the authority from awarding the framework agreement following the expiry of the standstill period. Economic operators should
approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public
Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session
Publisher note: The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. The indicative total contract value shown is based on a circa 2 059 419 GBP per annum over the indicated duration including extension periods (SC Ref:808269)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 24 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
- Bids opened24 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
- Notice published380 days ago7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,029,105
- Status
- active
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £526,362
- Status
- active
NHS Fife
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £444,096
- Status
- active
NHS Grampian
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,436,076
- Status
- active
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,449,787
- Status
- active
The Golden Jubilee Hospital
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £142,576
- Status
- active
NHS Lanarkshire and The State Hospital
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £542,299
- Status
- active
NHS Lothian and NHS Borders
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,809,814
- Status
- active
NHS Tayside
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £857,560
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NHS Ayrshire & Arran | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · NHS Dumfries & Galloway | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · NHS Fife | 4bids · 0 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · NHS Grampian | 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 6 · The Golden Jubilee Hospital | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · NHS Lanarkshire and The State Hospital | 4bids · 0 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 8 · NHS Lothian and NHS Borders | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 9 · NHS Tayside | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- FAILTE FOOD SERVICE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- George Anderson & SonsFramework contractor
- Mark Murphy - Part of Dole FoodserviceFramework contractor
- Premier Produce Scotland LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.