Awarded contract

Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Details

Buyer: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Supplier(s): George Carruthers & Sons Limited
Value: £1,148,156
Topic: Fruit, vegetables and related products
Published: 29 February 2024
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking suppliers for the provision of fresh fruit and vegetables. Goods will be delivered to a list of schools across the region and to central distribution store. This contract is for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables. Products will be delivered to a list of schools across the region and to the Councils Central Distribution Store at Cargenbridge, Dumfries. The successful suppler is required to have the capacity to supply the products and said products must fully comply with all Food Safety and Food Standards legislation.

Timeline

Completed: Award date28 February 2024
Completed: Award published29 February 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

Dumfries and Galloway Council is the local authority for the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland. Tenders are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal used by public bodies across Scotland. Larger contracts often route through Scotland Excel framework agreements, the collaborative procurement body owned by Scottish councils. A dedicated procurement team operates from Carruthers House in Dumfries, the council's headquarters. Low-value, low-risk work goes out as direct quotes rather than full tenders, a route aimed at small, local suppliers. Annual procurement performance is reported under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Dumfries and Galloway Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

15300000 · Fruit, vegetables and related products

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dumfries-and-galloway-council.gov