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Published 4 May 2026, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food.

Official notice

Authority: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food items to CNES sites.

CPV: Fruit and nuts · Fruit vegetables

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1LewisCancelledRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · CNES sites
Extensions: 1 year possible extensionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2HarrisCancelledRenewal

supply and delivery

Delivery: Scotland · CNES sites
Extensions: 1 year possible extensionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3UistsCancelledRenewal

supply and delivery

Delivery: Scotland · CNES sites
Extensions: 1 year possible extensionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4BarraCancelledRenewal

supply and delivery

Delivery: Scotland · CNES sites
Extensions: 1 year possible extensionVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see all tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • “Supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs and misc food.” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
4 May 2026, 15:24 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 15:33 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Jun 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077793
Classification (CPV)
Fruit and nutsFruit vegetables
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM64)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690c7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per tender documents

Publisher note: Please see all documents. The PCS-Tender project code is project_31728. The PCS-Tender ITT code is itt_63710. (SC Ref:839701)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 14 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends136 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened136 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 15:33 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 15:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 8latest 4 Aug 2026

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Uists

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Harris

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Barra

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lewis

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Uists

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Harris

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Barra

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lewis

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Lewis2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
2 · Harris2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
3 · Uists2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
4 · Barra2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2BWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stornoway Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point StornowayContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria