73_22 Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Produce to Leicestershire Traded Services

Concepts

• cereals, potatoes, vegetables
• leicestershire traded services
• leicester
• supply of fresh fruit
• trading arm of leicestershire county council
• behalf of leicestershire traded services
• fruits and nuts
• distribution of fresh fruit
• vegetables
• leicestershire

Location

Description

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and the tender documentation is not available yet. ESPO is seeking to establish a framework on behalf of Leicestershire Traded Services; a trading arm of Leicestershire County Council for the supply and distribution of fresh fruit, vegetables and produce. Leicestershire Traded Services currently operate catering services predominantly across Leicestershire but also service sites within Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The purpose of this notice is to understand interest in this opportunity and seek feedback from the supply market that will inform the final procurement approach taken by ESPO. The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

Total Quantity or Scope

YEAR: 2022/2023; BUDGET: 1,000,000.00 YEAR: 2023/2024; BUDGET: 1,000,000.00

CPV Codes

• 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

To express an interest: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '73_22' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest. EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal https://www.eastmidstenders.org/