Contract award · 31 Dec 2023

Schools Catering - Dole (Total Produce)

Leicestershire County Council awarded “Schools Catering - Dole (Total Produce)” to Total Produce plc for £1m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionFood & drinkEast Midlands

Value £1m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Leicestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£1,000,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Dec 2023
  2. Published6 Dec 2024Published 341 days after the contract date

Description

For the supply of school foods

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