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Published 17 May 2024, 14:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of fresh fruit &veg and patient sandwiches

Official notice

Authority: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: South West (UKK42)
Awarded value£264,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Sept 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Tamar Fresh Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Torbay Hospital with fresh fruit & veg, and the provision of patient sandwiches.

CPV: Fruit vegetables · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Prepared sandwiches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West · Torquay
03221200 Fruit vegetables15811511 Prepared sandwiches

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 May 2024, 14:19 BST
Last source update
17 May 2024, 14:19 BST
Authority reference
TSDFT/1345/23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015715
Classification (CPV)
Fruit vegetablesFruit, vegetables and related productsPrepared sandwiches
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a6e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

A provider on the NHS Supply Chain Fresh Foods framework for Lots 1 Milk, Dairy and Bread, and Lot 3 Fruit and Vegetables. As a local provider on a national framework their prices are very competitive and they are able to consolidate perishable deliveries, providing a significant financial and food safety benefit to the Trust.

Pipeline for further competition via the NHS Supply Chain framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £264,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tamar Fresh LtdSME£264,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of fresh fruit &veg and patient sandwiches · Tamar Fresh LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £264,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth Torbay Hospital, Torquay, South West, TQ2 7AAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS DevonMediation body Exeter

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tamar FreshAwarded supplier Unit 1 Marjorie Ct, , Saltash , South West, PL12 6AY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.