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

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

Buyer Address: Parkgate Road, CHESTER, CH1 4BJ, England

Contact Name: Procurement Services

Contact Email: procurement@chester.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 01244 512395

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
510000.0 GBP
Published
22 Aug 2025, 12:35
Deadline
20 Jun 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Sep 2028, 22:59
Category
goods
CPV
03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Dole PLC
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester running a further competition with TUCO under the TUCO Fresh Fruit & Vegetables framework agreement for Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Related Products using Lot 2 - North West for all University of Chester sites. The contract is for a period until 1st September 2027 with an optional 12-month extension until 1st September 2028. Please note that all values in this notice are estimated for the potential value of the whole contract. The estimated value and contract dates include the potential extension period.

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