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# Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-potatoes-prepared-products-and-milk-ocds-h6vhtk-04694e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Argyll and Bute Council: "Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,626,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Argyll and Bute Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/argyll-and-bute-council-ons-s12000035)
- **Published Value:** £1,626,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Fruit vegetables, Milk
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £549,300 (exc. VAT, 7 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-potatoes-prepared-products-and-milk-ocds-h6vhtk-04694e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04694e`

## 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/supply-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-potatoes-prepared-products-and-milk-ocds-h6vhtk-04694e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-vegetables-potatoes-prepared-products-and-milk-ocds-h6vhtk-04694e#participate

## Description
A multi-lot tender to meet the requirements for the Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: 1a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Bute
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £156,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: 1b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Cowal
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £152,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: 1c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and Lomond
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £154,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: 1d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West Argyll
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £678,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'West Argyll' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: 2a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Bute
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £16,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: 2b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Cowal
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £62,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: 2c - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Helensburgh and Lomond
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 15511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £132,000
- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: 2d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West Argyll
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'West Argyll' as classified within the tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** 1a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Bute (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Jessmay's**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125610`
  - Value: £42,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 1b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Cowal (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **J M BRECKENRIDGE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125611`
  - Value: £97,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 1c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and Lomond (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **FAILTE FOOD SERVICE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-57896`
  - Value: £75,700 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 1d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West Argyll (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **J M BRECKENRIDGE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125611`
  - Value: £258,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Bute (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Jessmay's**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125610`
  - Value: £16,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Cowal (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Mills Milk (Scotland) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125612`
  - Value: £11,700 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2c - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Helensburgh and Lomond (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 2d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West Argyll (active)
  - Award id: `031330-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Mills Milk (Scotland) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125612`
  - Value: £47,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** 2a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Bute (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,400
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2024

- **Contract:** 1a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Bute (active)
  - Signed Value: £42,100
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

- **Contract:** 1b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Cowal (active)
  - Signed Value: £97,500
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

- **Contract:** 1c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and Lomond (active)
  - Signed Value: £75,700
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

- **Contract:** 1d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West Argyll (active)
  - Signed Value: £258,400
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

- **Contract:** 2b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Cowal (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,700
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

- **Contract:** 2d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West Argyll (active)
  - Signed Value: £47,500
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031330-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-01T11:07:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:03:52.312Z
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