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Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Lot 6 - East Midlands
University of Nottingham (The) · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by Start Fresh
Fruit and vegetables tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
385 fruit and vegetables tenders and contracts, 64 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£180k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs62%
- Renewing in 6 months8
- Frameworks and DPSs16
- Live now1See them →
Fruit and vegetables contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 fruit and vegetables opportunity is open now
- Awarded11 Oct 2026Fruit and Veg ContractThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Ribble Farm Fare Limited£523k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Supply of Fresh Fruit and VegetablesForth Valley College · ScotlandWon by Dole Ltd t/a Mark Murphy£70k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Provision of Fruit and VegetablesUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by G.W. Price Limited£800k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026ECC048 - Pumpkin SupplierMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Coulters Ltd t/a Home Farm Pumpkins£28k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Food and Catering Supplies for Ark Schools Across the UK.ArkWon by Holdsworth Foods and 2 more
- Awarded30 Jun 2026UKRI-5389 Supply of Fruit and VegetablesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South West£88k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026CS-Events – Fresh produce for official events at HMA Residence for the British Embassy in WashingtonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWon by Baldor£38k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026NCC1166 Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to County HallNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Dole£28k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Food SuppliesWilton Park · South EastWon by Adams Wholesale Food Service Ltd£46k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related ProductsThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Henderson Foodservice Limited£16.8m
- Awarded6 Jan 2026NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025)Northern Education Trust · North EastWon by Bidfood and 1 more
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Supply of Fruit & Vegetables to New College LanarkshireNew College Lanarkshire · ScotlandWon by Premier Produce Scotland Ltd£138k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Supply and Dist of Wholesale (Amb,Chilled,Fro), Snacks Conf & Soft Drinks Fresh Produce (F&V, Dairy) to Gloucestershire CollegeGloucestershire College (Pelican) · South WestWon by Bidfood and 2 more
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Contract Details for Supply and Dist of F&V, Dairy, and Snacks, Conf, Drinks to University of YorkUniversity of York · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Country Fresh Foods and 1 more£247k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025The supply of fresh fruit and vegetables across LTS hospitality services and schoolsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Dole Foodservice£300k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Fresh produceNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Millside Barrowcliffe£200k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Fresh Fruit and VegetablesKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by G.W. Price Limited£3.6m
- Awarded10 Oct 2025Provisions of Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and SaladsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales
- Awarded12 Sep 2025Supply of Fresh Fruit & VegetablesLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Dunsters Farm Limited and 1 more£6.5m
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Related Products to Keele UniversityKeele University · West MidlandsWon by Mark Murphy & Partner Limited and 1 more£125k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025BTH25-009 Fresh Food - Fruit & VegBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by G.W. Price Limited£339k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Provision of Food SupplyThe Academies for Character and Excellence · South WestWon by Savona Foodservice and 1 more
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Supply & Delivery of FoodstuffsEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Lynas Foodservice and 3 more
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Provision of Food SupplyTyne Coast College · North EastWon by Turner Price and 1 more
- Awarded30 Jul 2025Award Notice for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products under the CAT11061-TU frameworkUniversity of Chester · North WestWon by Dole£510k
- Awarded15 Jun 2025RHUL-25020 Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and VegetablesRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Fresh Connect Ltd£380k
- Awarded12 May 2025Fruit, Vegetables and SaladEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by J R Wholesale£258k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Food Framework Spend 2025-2026North Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by George Carruthers & Sons Ltd and 1 more£1.4m
- Awarded31 Mar 2025NCC1364 Supply of Fruit and VegetablesNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by J R Holland Food Services Ltd
- Awarded28 Mar 2025DN769753 Supply of Fruit and Vegetables to SchoolsNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by JR Holland£360k
- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS35 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where fruit and vegetables tenders are run
In-Tend2 33%
Atamis1 17%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
NHS Supply Chain1 17%
The Chest1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
16 frameworks and DPSs for fruit and vegetables work are running. 1 is open to join now.
G.W. Price Limited won the most fruit and vegetables contracts
Rowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.W. Price Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £4.7m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Rowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £16.8m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Munneries Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £650k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Dole North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £538k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | JR Holland North East · See every contract | 2 | £360k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Bidfood North East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 2joint | George Carruthers & Sons Ltd Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 2joint | J R Holland Food Services Ltd North East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Henderson Foodservice Limited Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £16.8m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Dunsters Farm Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £3.3m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 41% of fruit and vegetables contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought fruit and vegetables more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fruit and vegetables contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fruit and vegetables contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland County Council | 3 | £388k |
| 2 | Shropshire Council | 2 | £16.8m |
| 3 | West Sussex County Council | 2 | £650k |
| 4 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £69k |
| 5 | The Education Authority | 1 | £16.8m |
| 6 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £6.5m |
| 7 | South Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £4.8m |
| 8 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £3.6m |
| 9 | North Ayrshire Council | 1 | £1.4m |
| 10 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £800k |
168 fruit and vegetables contracts awarded since 2021
- 312021
- 282022
- 322023
- 422024
- 232025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of fruit and vegetables contracts are worth less than £300k
CouncilsEducationNHS and healthCentral government
The 10 biggest fruit and vegetables contracts
- The Education AuthorityHenderson Foodservice Limited · 6 Mar 2026
- Shropshire CouncilRowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd · 28 Jan 2025
- Leeds City CouncilDunsters Farm Limited, Multihope Limited · 12 Sep 2025
- South Lanarkshire CouncilGeorge Carruthers & Sons Ltd · 7 Mar 2025
- Kirklees CouncilG.W. Price Limited · 15 Oct 2025
- Shropshire CouncilRowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd · 28 Jan 2025
- North Ayrshire CouncilGeorge Carruthers & Sons Ltd, Brakes · 1 Apr 2025
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustG.W. Price Limited · 11 Sep 2026
- The Christie NHS Foundation TrustRibble Farm Fare Limited · 11 Oct 2026
- University of ChesterDole · 30 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
14 fruit and vegetables contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
DUD - The Supply of Greengrocery 2021
The Supply of Greengrocery · West Midlands · 5-year contract
Held by Arthur Brett Catering Ltd
Ends Jan 2027
Supply of Fruit and Veg - 2 years extension to the original contract
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South East · 2-year contract
Held by AG Axton and Sons Wholesale Limited
Fruit and vegetables contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Fruit and vegetables contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Fruit and vegetables contract for a central government bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Fruit and vegetables contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Fruit and vegetables contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Fruit and vegetables contract for a transport or utility bodyScotland£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Where and when
Where and when fruit and vegetables contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 6 | £416k | £28k | JR Holland and J R Holland Food Services Ltd (2 each) | Northumberland County Council (3) | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £1.4m | £292k | Munneries Limited (2) | West Sussex County Council (2) | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 6 | £6.4m | £138k | George Carruthers & Sons Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £10.7m | £2m | G.W. Price Limited (2) | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £1.4m | £250k | – | – | 3 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £17m | £1.5m | Rowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd (2) | Shropshire Council (2) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £88k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £16.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £180k a month
of fruit and vegetables contracts awarded.
Typical contract £138k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
fruit and vegetables contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
fruit and vegetables contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 16
frameworks and DPSs are running for fruit and vegetables work.
1 open to join now. - 62%
of fruit and vegetables contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 29 award notices.
How many fruit and vegetables tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 64 | 385 |
| Contracts awarded | 16 | 142 |
30 fruit and vegetables contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 30 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded fruit and vegetables contracts to 42 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many fruit and vegetables contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How long are fruit and vegetables tenders open for?
The median fruit and vegetables tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector fruit and vegetables contract worth?
The median is £300k, and 45% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fruit and vegetables contracts?
G.W. Price Limited won the most (3). Rowlands and Co (Shrewsbury) Ltd won the most by value (£16.8m).
Which buyers award the most fruit and vegetables contracts?
Councils award 41% of them.
How many fruit and vegetables contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
14 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for fruit and vegetables work that are open to join?
16 frameworks and DPSs for fruit and vegetables work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Supply of fresh and prepared fruit, vegetables, salad and herbs to kitchens and outlets from greengrocery wholesalers, who often add eggs, milk or bread to the same round.
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Prepared and pre-cut vegetables and potatoes
- Salad and herbs
- Greengrocery and fresh produce rounds
- Locally grown veg and fruit boxes
- Produce-led lots that also carry dairy, eggs, bread or miscellaneous chilled items
What is not included
- Frozen vegetables and potato products (see Frozen and chilled food supply)
- Free fruit and vegetables for key stage 1 under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (see School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme supply)
- Fruit pots and jelly pots (see Ambient groceries and dry goods supply)
- Fresh-foods frameworks that also cover meat and fish (see Full-range foodservice distribution)