Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report from the Strategic Director – Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided a Preliminary Estimate and sought approval to commence a new procurement process for the supply of fruit and vegetables, and bread and dairy produce in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.3.4. and using the ‘The University Caterers Organisation’ (TUCO) framework.

Details of the current contract were provided; this was due to expire on 31 December 2021.  It was noted that annually the Council spent £500k on the supply of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and dairy products across over 60 sites – this included the school meals service.

RESOLVED:  That the Executive Board approves this Preliminary Estimated report in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.3.4, to allow officers to undertake a call-off by mini competition in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.4.1 frameworks, as supported by the Council’s Procurement Division, accessing the TUCO Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Related Products Framework for a 2 year period, with the option to extend for a further two separate 12 month periods from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025, with an estimated total expenditure of £2m.