Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Framework

Tender description

Havering Council intend to commence a tender exercise for the award of a multi supplier framework agreement for the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to a number of local authorities who provide in house school catering services. This agreement will be made available to member of the Procurement Across London (PAL) catering group who consist of five East London and Essex local authorities. Lot 1: The London Borough of Havering (Lead body) are acting on behalf of a consortium of London Boroughs collectively known as Procurement Across London (PAL) group in undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a multi-supplier framework for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetable. The Local Authorities who comprise of the PAL group provide an in-house school meal provision to schools across London and the South East. The PAL consortium work closely with external bodies, including the Soil Association and Compassion in World Farming, to actively promote the aims and objectives of these organisations and ensure that these are reflected in contracts awarded where relevant. PAL also actively seek within their catering contracts to ensure that food provided by suppliers help councils meet criteria to improve the ethical and environmental standards and standards for Food for Life Served Here, Sustainable Fish Cities and Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards The successful Suppliers will be required to enter into a non-exclusive, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. Suppliers should note that there is no guarantee that all PAL members will participate in the Framework Agreement at the commencement date (or at all). It is ultimately at the discretion of each individual Participating Body as to whether they will utilise the Framework Agreement. This framework will be available for use by all London Boroughs constituting the PAL consortium and other public sector bodies. Current London Boroughs participating in the PAL consortium are as follows: • London Borough of Havering • London Borough of Barking & Dagenham • London Borough of Tower Hamlets • London Borough of Waltham Forest • Thurrock Council