Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

CPV: Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Citrus fruit · Fruit and nuts · Fruit vegetables · Grapefruit · Kiwi fruit · Potatoes and dried vegetables · Root vegetables · Tropical fruit · Tropical fruit and nuts · Vegetables · Vegetables, fruits and nuts

Bids received

10 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed

Electronic auction

Details provided by Councils at Call-off, where required.

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

21 Aug 2023, 10:26 BST

Last source update

31 May 2024, 10:41 BST

Award evaluation window

5 Feb 2024 – …

Authority reference

0823

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-016972

Classification (CPV)

Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nutsCitrus fruitFruit and nutsFruit vegetablesGrapefruitKiwi fruitPotatoes and dried vegetablesRoot vegetablesTropical fruitTropical fruit and nuts

+2 more

VegetablesVegetables, fruits and nuts

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-03f57e Find a Tender

Publisher note: This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, NHS, Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25317. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents (SC Ref:766589)

Appointment period ends

8 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

180 days from the deadline

Bids opened

5 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT

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

• Brake Bros LtdFramework contractor Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park, Ashford, UK, TN25 4AGContact phoneShow contact details
• Dole Ltd T/AS Mark MurphyFramework contractor 1 Bankhead way, Sighthill Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 4FBContact phoneShow contact details
• FAILTE FOOD SERVICE LIMITEDFramework contractor EAST WAREHOUSE, BLOCHAIRN ROAD, GLASGOW, UK, G21 2DUContact phoneShow contact details
• Fruits & RootsFramework contractor 17 Portland St, Troon, 17 Portland Street, Troon, UK, KA10 6AZContact phoneShow contact details
• George Anderson & SonsFramework contractor Unit 21 Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, Tranent, East Lothian, UK, EH33 1RDContact phoneShow contact details
• George Carruthers & Sons LtdFramework contractor F5/F8 Glasgow Fruit Market , Blochairn Road, Glasgow, UK, G21 2TZContact phoneShow contact details
• McLays LtdFramework contractor 70 Glentanar Road, Tha Balmore Estate, Glasgow, Scotland, G22 7XSContact phoneShow contact details
• Premier Produce Scotland LtdFramework contractor Unit F13 Blochairn Fruit Market, Glasgow, Scotland, G21 2XGContact phoneShow contact details
• Swansons Fruit Company LtdFramework contractor Orchard House, 3 Henderson Drive, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1TRContact phoneShow contact details
• T.P.S Fruit & Vegetables LimitedFramework contractor Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 4JQContact phoneShow contact details