Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
Contact
Chloe Lloyd-Carter
chloe.lloyd-carter@wales.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provisions of Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salads
Reference number
PRV-OJEU-55648
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales procurement for provision of fresh prepared and non-prepared fruit, vegetables and salad for direct supply to sites across NHS Wales.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,219,914.80
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid & North Wales
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03221200 - Fruit vegetables
- 03212100 - Potatoes
- 03221320 - Salad leaves
- 15872300 - Herbs
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 03221110 - Root vegetables
- 03221100 - Root and tuber vegetables
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is a regional lot for direct supply to NHS Wales Health Boards/ sites in North and Mid Wales.
The lot comprises core and non-core product lines. All core products were required to be tendered for in order for submissions to be deemed compliant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Tool / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Supply Resilience / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 63.7
Cost criterion - Name: Priority Supplier Programme / Weighting: 1.3
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid & South Wales
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03221200 - Fruit vegetables
- 03222110 - Tropical fruit
- 03222200 - Citrus fruit
- 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 03221110 - Root vegetables
- 03221100 - Root and tuber vegetables
- 03212000 - Potatoes and dried vegetables
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is a regional lot for direct supply to NHS Wales Health Boards/ sites in South and Mid Wales. The lot comprises core and non-core product lines. All core products were required to be tendered for in order for submissions to be deemed compliant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Tool / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Supply Resilience / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 63.7
Cost criterion - Name: Priority Supplier Programme / Weighting: 1.3
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-004885
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Mid & North Wales
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dole Foodservice
4 Wholesales Fruit Centre, Bressemer Road
Cardiff
CF118BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £441,291.78
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Mid & South Wales
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W.R. BISHOP (HEPWORTH PARC) LIMITED
Block 13 Units A-G Hepworth Parc, Coedcae Lane
Pontyclun
CF729FQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,613,686.91
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:158617)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom