Published date: 2 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 September 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£75,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_385856/1319000

Published date

2 July 2024

Closing date

26 September 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

25 August 2024

Contract end date

24 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is sought after suppliers who had the capacity and capability to' deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with NHS Supply Chain: Food and Schools to provide the right solution and manage the Distribution into Schools as part of the SFVS.

This procurement is for:

- The distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year.

This procurement will be known as School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD) and the Authority will award in line with the evaluation steps outlined within this ITT which is anticipated to be no more than 21 suppliers (although this may be more including reserve suppliers awarded) to the Framework Agreement to the most economically advantageous Applicants who will act as suppliers for the SFVS (the "Framework Agreement").

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Distribution

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 August 2023

Links

Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2024

Contract start date

25 August 2024

Contract end date

24 August 2028

Total value of contract

£75,900,000

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

AG Axton and Sons Wholesale Limited

Address

13 Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2FW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Minor, Weir and Willis Limited

Address

Altitude 206 Deykin Avenue, Witton, Birmingham, West Midland, B6 7BH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Redbridge Produce & Flowers Limited

Address

Total Produce Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3YR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Westcountry Fruit Sales Limited

Address

S3 Narvik Way, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Sheilds, Tne and Wear, NE29 7XJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Peacheys Catering Services Limited

Address

Unit 7 Bentalls Business Park, Bentalls, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

G.W. Price Limited

Address

1 Waters Reach, Rotherside Road, Eckington, Sheffield, S21 4HL

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
England

Email

governance@supplychain.co.uk