Published date: 22 August 2025

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


Closing: 20 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vegetables, fruits and nuts - 03220000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£510,000

Procurement reference

Mini Competition for University of Chester

Published date

22 August 2025

Closing date

20 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

1 September 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester running a further competition with TUCO under the TUCO Fresh Fruit & Vegetables framework agreement for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products using Lot 2 - North West for all University of Chester sites.

The contract is for a period until 1st September 2027 with an optional 12-month extension until 1st September 2028.

Please note that all values in this notice are estimated for the potential value of the whole contract. The estimated value and contract dates include the potential extension period.

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2025

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

1 September 2028

Total value of contract

£510,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dole PLC

Address

Enterprise Way
Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3YR

Reference

Companies House number: 05953208

Value of contract

£510,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

Parkgate Road
CHESTER
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244 512395

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

http://www.chester.ac.uk