Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Chester · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Dole PLC
- Value
- £510,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Agriculture & forestry products · Vegetables, fruits and nuts (CPV 03220000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jul 2025
- Published22 Aug 2025Published 23 days after the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Dole PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05953208).