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Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
Published status: complete
Latest release reference: c2cff844-52e8-4657-8dd3-428988c9ab81-90006
CPV codes: Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 15300000
Published tags: award
Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source: 27 Aug 2026

OJEU Ref - 2016/S 048-079480. CPV Codes - 15300000; 15330000;15331100;15331000;03220000;03221000;03221270 03221230;03222000;03222321;03222200;03222322;03222111 03221112;03221240;03222313;15331130;03222115 03222340;03221220;15332419;15332100;15332410;03222310;64120000 The Framework Agreement is for the distribution of the fruit and vegetables during school term time. It is anticipated that successful Applicants will be Distributors who will use nominated Suppliers to ensure delivery of fruit and/or vegetables to schools. The distribution will be carried out in 21 different regions covering the whole of England. Successful Applicants will be required to deliver fruit and vegetables in accordance with the ‘Consumption Calendar’ (please refer to Appendix 15 of the invitation to tender documents); and to deliver such fruit and vegetables to the relevant schools for consumption during term time in each case in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement (including the Specification). This Framework Agreement is for 4 years.

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18 Nov 2016
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c2cff844-52e8-4657-8dd3-428988c9ab81-90006
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award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAINSupplier: A.G. AXTON & SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED
End date in notice
10 Apr 2020
Value shown in notice
£39,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier
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Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAINSupplier: Fresh Direct (UK) Limited

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18 Nov 2016

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Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

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Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme