AwardedAwarded 26 March 2026

Supply and Distribution of Fruit, Vegetables, Milk and Morning Goods

Hampshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Hampshire County Council awarded food and drink work to Fruit Basket Limited on 26 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £3,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 4 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This Framework Agreement covers the supply of Fruit, Vegetables, Milk and Morning Goods to customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies), and other members of the Central Buying Consortium. For more details regarding members, please refer to Paragraph 2.5 in the Invitation to Tender. Delivery locations may include but not be limited to Local Authority offices, Adult Health and Social Care establishments, Schools, Countryside Services, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service establishments, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary establishments, and other external customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies). This Framework Agreement contains two Lots, covering the following areas Lot 1 - North Hampshire Lot 2 - South Hampshire

Lots

LotTradeValue
North Hampshire
4 April 2026 to 3 April 2030
What this lot covers

The requirement of this Framework Agreement is for the Contractor to Supply and Distribute Fruit and Vegetables and Milk and Morning Goods, as required to Hampshire County Council and other Contracting Authorities within the Northern region of Hampshire including: Basingstoke, Fleet, Hook, Yateley, Farnborough, Aldershot, Winchester, Andover, Stockbridge, Romsey, Alton, Petersfield.

Food and drink supplies£1,750,000
South Hampshire
4 April 2026 to 3 April 2030
What this lot covers

The requirement of this Framework Agreement is for the Contractor to Supply and Distribute Fruit and Vegetables and Milk and Morning Goods, as required to Hampshire County Council and other Contracting Authorities within the Northern region of Hampshire including: Portsmouth, Havant, Waterlooville, Horndean, Hayling Island, Alton, Petersfield, Hedge End, Southampton, Totton, New Forest, Hythe, Fawley

Food and drink supplies£1,750,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Fruit Basket Limited (SME)South Hampshire£1,750,000
Awarded 6 March 2026
4 April 2026 to 4 April 2030
Fruit Basket Limited (SME)
4 bids received
North Hampshire£1,750,000
Awarded 6 March 2026
9 April 2026 to 8 April 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 007631-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 020387-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 020388-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 026796-2026
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 027821-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 027881-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

104

Awards

90

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

  • Fruit Basket Limited1 contract
  • Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The Tuckbox1 contract
  • Simply Lunch1 contract
  1. Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)

    Anchor Hanover GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFood and drink supplies

    Open60 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £88.4mestimated

From notice 007631-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 January 2026, last updated 26 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.