# 75DN\_17 - Provision of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads to Devon Norse

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Espo](/buyers/espo/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Redbridge Produce & Flowers t/a Total Produce
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 4 January 2017
- Published: 12 January 2017
- Contract start: 18 February 2017
- Contract end: 17 February 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 5278c413-63b3-4d7e-aa65-675c4e685e70-124802
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb1dad94-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

ESPO will be undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint suppliers for the supply and distribution of a range of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads within the geographical region of Devon on behalf of Devon Norse Ltd, who provide meals to education, social care departments and for work and civic based catering within Devon\. Whilst the users of the framework at its commencement will be education, social care and B&I establishments, additional units that Devon Norse Ltd either operate or provide a managed service to may opt to use the framework throughout the term\. In addition to general fresh produce, appointed suppliers will be asked to provide a range of; prepared fruit and vegetables, locally sourced produce, Farm Assured/Red Tractor produce and/or Organic produce\. Lot No: 1 - North Devon - This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of North Devon\. Lot No: 2 - South Devon - This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of South Devon\. Lot No: 3 - East Devon - This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of East Devon\. Lot No: 4 - Exeter - This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of Exeter\. As a contracting authority as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout the South West administrative region of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments \(including Academies\); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords\. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement\. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months\. The total estimated value stated includes the option period\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5278c413-63b3-4d7e-aa65-675c4e685e70-124802)