Fruit, vegetables and related products

Tender description

‘The supply of different fruit and vegetables for consumption by school pupils as part of the “School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme”. The Framework Agreement is divided into 21 Lots. Suppliers are required to procure and deliver their awarded fruit and/or vegetables to the depot of the distributor(s) (whose services have been procured separately) awarded to serve the relevant region for onward distribution to schools. For purpose of organisation the supply and distribution areas are divided into 21 different regional areas covering the whole of England. This Procurement is split into 21 Lots these Lots are for the supply of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. This will include Apples Easy Peel Citrus Fruit Pears Bananas Carrots Tomatoes Strawberries Sugar Snap Peas Dried Grapes Grapes Mini Cucumbers and Mini Sweet Bite Peppers. Lot 1 — Region 1 Lot 2 — Region 2 Lot 3 — Region 3 Lot 4 — Region 4 Lot 5 — Region 5 Lot 6 — Region 6 Lot 7 — Region 7 Lot 8 — Region 8 Lot 9 — Region 9 Lot 10 — Region 10 Lot 11 — Region 11 Lot 12 — Region 12 Lot 13 — Region 13 Lot 14 — Region 14 Lot 15 — Region 15 Lot 16 — Region 16 Lot 17 — Region 17 Lot 18 — Region 18 Lot 19 — Region 19 Lot 20 — Region 20 Lot 21 — Region 21 Suppliers are required to deliver fruit and/or vegetables to the awarded distributor for that region for onward distribution to schools. The term of this Framework Agreement is 4 years but it may be terminated early. Applicants should therefore note the provisions set out in the Framework Agreement permitting early termination of the Framework Agreement. In particular NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the Framework Agreement if the funding for the Schools Fruit and Vegetables is withdrawn or if the terms of that funding change’.