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Award Notice for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products under the CAT11061-TU framework

University Of Chester

Awarded
goods
SME-friendly
VCSE-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
North West
Delivery: North West, United Kingdom
Contract value
£510,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
20 June 2025
Published
22 August 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 September 2025 - 1 September 2028
3 years
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV classifications
  • 03220000 Vegetables, fruits and nuts

What happened

University Of Chester awarded this contract to Dole PLC worth £510,000 on 30 Jul 2025. The contract runs until 1 Sept 2028.

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.

Awarded supplier

Award value
£510,000
Award date
30 July 2025

Contact

Address
Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
Contact name
Procurement Services

Identifiers

Buyer reference
Mini Competition for University of Chester
Notice ID
cd37177b-7f6b-4e30-901e-4e54eed5ac47-859409
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-8144c209-d3cd-4670-901d-d15b27080eb6

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