Fresh fruit and vegetables

Framework No: 0823

About this framework

Framework period: 1 June 2024 until 30 May 2028

Scotland Excel’s fresh fruit and vegetables framework provides members with a variety of fresh/organic fruit and vegetables such as fresh apples, bananas, grapes, pears, strawberries, carrots, turnip, cabbage, corn and other associated products.

The fresh fruit and vegetables framework will support members to deliver the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020 which requires primary and secondary schools to offer a minimum of two portions of vegetables and a portion of fruit as part of school lunches.

As with all our frameworks, this framework was developed in close consultation with key stakeholders. It is fully compliant with all legislative requirements and was developed in line with Scotland Excel’s sustainable procurement approach.

Benefits

  • Framework has a traceability supply chain
  • Prices are fixed for the first six months of the framework
  • Eight of the ten suppliers are SMEs along with one micro business
  • Suppliers proposed a number of sustainability benefits such as:
    • using sustainable alternatives like compostable plastic and plant-based materials
    • donating produce to local soup kitchens, homeless charities, and foodbanks
    • reducing CO2 Emissions and Food Miles by consolidating routes, using route planning tools and using vehicles that are Euro 6 Compliant
  • All suppliers will deliver community benefits which are reflective of the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes
  • Seven suppliers pay the Real Living Wage

Suppliers

Brake Bros Ltd
Dole Limited T/a Mark Murphy
Failte Food Service Limited
G Carruthers & Sons LTD
George Anderson & Sons
J Halbert T/a Fruits & Roots
McLays Ltd
Premier Produce Scotland Ltd
Swansons Fruit Company Limited
T.P.S. Fruit & Vegetables Limited

Sectors

The fresh fruit and vegetables framework is available to all Scotland Excel local authorities and associate members.

Further information on Scotland Excel’s fresh fruit and vegetables framework is available in our members area.

If you are not yet a member, and would like to know more about the framework, please contactus.