Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Details
- Supplier(s)
- George Carruthers & Sons Limited
- Value
- £4,773,744.75
- Topic
- Fruit vegetables
- Published
- 25 April 2025
Tender description
South Lanarkshire Council is the lead Council in undertaking this collaborative procurement exercise for the ongoing requirement for the Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on behalf of, and in consultation with North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Leisure and North Lanarkshire Leisure. Lot 1: South Lanarkshire Council is the lead Council in undertaking this collaborative procurement exercise for the Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on behalf of, and in consultation with, North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Leisure and North Lanarkshire Leisure. A review of this Framework resulted in George Carruthers & Sons Ltd being the highest ranked provider on the Framework for both North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Council. On review of the options available to the Council under the Scotland Excel Framework it was agreed that directly selecting the highest ranked supplier from the framework would provide best value.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date7 March 2025
- Completed: Award published25 April 2025Current notice
About the buyer
South Lanarkshire Council runs local government services from Hamilton as a local authority with its own procurement team. Every contract opportunity is advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public bodies. Lower-value work runs through PCS Quick Quote, while larger contracts move to PCS-Tender. Dynamic purchasing systems and procured services arrangements keep routes open for ongoing sourcing, particularly in social care. A two-year procurement plan sets out upcoming opportunities each year. The published contract register lists awarded contracts and framework agreements. No approved supplier list exists, so any business can bid.
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 South Lanarkshire Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 03221200 · Fruit vegetables
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov |
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