Award Notice for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products under the CAT11061-TU framework

University of Chester
North West
Selective procedure
1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027

Provision of fresh produce to university catering facilities under the TUCO framework. The contract covers the North West region, requiring consistent supply and distribution of fruit and vegetable products to support campus food services.

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Awarded value: £510k; As published
Published: 22 August 2025
Awarded: 30 July 2025; Dole
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 September 2027

What the contract covers

Call-off from a framework agreement

Supply and distribution of fresh fruit, vegetables, and related produce for catering operations across multiple university campus sites.

Supply and distribution of fresh fruit, vegetables and related products using Lot 2 - North West for all University of Chester sites

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off from a framework agreement
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 03220000

Services in this contract

Fresh fruit and vegetables supplyMain service£300k typicalFresh fruit and vegetables supply to university sites

Lifecycle

Published
22 August 2025
Contract awardedto Dole
30 July 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
1 September 2027

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University of Chester

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The supplier

Dole

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/160946/award-notice-for-supply-and-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-and-relat
Buyer reference: Mini Competition for University of Chester
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-8144c209-d3cd-4670-901d-d15b27080eb6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Chester. Award Notice for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products under the CAT11061-TU framework. Contract award, 22 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/160946/award-notice-for-supply-and-distribution-of-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-and-relat (accessed 5 November 2026).