Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.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
UK
Contact person: Chloe Lloyd-Carter
E-mail: chloe.lloyd-carter@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provisions of Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salads
Reference number: PRV-OJEU-55648
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 219 914.80
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Mid & North Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03221200
03212100
03221320
15872300
03221000
03221110
03221100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Environmental Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value Tool
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Supply Resilience
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 63.7
Cost criterion: Priority Supplier Programme
/ Weighting: 1.3
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Mid & South Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03221200
03222110
03222200
03220000
03200000
03221000
03221110
03221100
03212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Environmental Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value Tool
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Supply Resilience
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 63.7
Cost criterion: Priority Supplier Programme
/ Weighting: 1.3
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-004885
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Mid & North Wales
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dole Foodservice
4 Wholesales Fruit Centre, Bressemer Road
Cardiff
CF118BE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 441 291.78
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Mid & South Wales
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.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
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 613 686.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:158617)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2026