Award of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Supply Contract for APUC and Glasgow City Council
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APUC Limited awarded a contract to Total Produce Plc, McLays Ltd, and G CARRUTHERS & SONS LTD for the provision of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Scottish Higher and Further Education sector and Glasgow City Council.
The contract, valued at £4,800,000, aimed to achieve price normalisation across institutions within each lot and across lots, ensuring no lot is subsidised by another.
A maximum of three contractors were appointed per lot.
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Award of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Supply Contract for APUC and Glasgow City Council
Won by Total Produce Plc,McLays Ltd,G CARRUTHERS & SONS LTD · APUC Limited
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