Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-d2fa-72eb-aba8-6e9520732df0/school-fruit-and-vegetable-scheme-distribution pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Distribution [Supply Chain Coordination Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 17 Oct 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of products including but not limited to: distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year. The Framework Agreement may be divided into lots. Final lot structure and scope will be detailed in the future tender notice. The current intention is to use a Framework Agreement. However, NHS Supply Chain: Food reserves the right to adopt a different procurement approach if deemed more suitable. ## CPV classification Food, beverages, tobacco and related products Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05cef1-2025-10-17T14:21:28+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05cef1-2025-10-17T14:21:28+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Supply Chain Coordination Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited) [Sector More Food, drink & tobacco tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/food-drink) ## More tenders like this [Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery \_ Luton · Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery · 47 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1464c-ddaa-7241-8e2f-11a93eea790b/cutenhoe-hill-primary-school-nursery-luton) [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – Contrato de alimentación para la residencia municipal de getxo. · Residencia Municipal de Getxo Sagrado Corazón de Jesús - Residencia Municipal de Getxo · 33 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0e8c-7237-9583-80a304046faf/spain-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-contrato-de-alimentacion) [Miscellaneous food products – Fourniture et livraison de denrées alimentaires destinées à la Cuisine Centrale et aux restaurants scolaires de la ville de Saint-Jory · Commune de Saint Jory · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0eb5-736b-9d5a-79868657bc40/france-miscellaneous-food-products-fourniture-et-livraison-de-denrees-alimen) [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – Sukcesywna dostawa artykułów żywnościowych do Stołówek Gminnych w Grodzisku Wielkopolskim w roku 2027 · Stołówki Gminne w Grodzisku Wielkopolskim · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-110a-732a-ba66-c6874f904914/poland-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-sukcesywna-dostawa-arty) [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – Sukcesivna dobava konvencionalnih in ekoloških živil za obdobje treh let · Šolski center Nova Gorica · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0e5b-7029-99a2-fdbf820f8afd/slovenia-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-sukcesivna-dobava-kon) [Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – fourniture et livraison de denrées alimentaires et assistance technique nécessaires POUR la confection de repas POUR LE self-service et l'atelier portage de repas de l'esat marsoulan · Esat Henry Marsoulan · 15 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-190e-71f5-94e8-a01155ed1ce2/france-food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-fourniture-et-livraison)