UKRI - Bread,Fruit,Vegetables, seeds and pulses

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The contents of this tender are confidential and require completion of a Non-disclosure agreement prior to their release to bidders. A copy of the NDA is attached to this notice, please sign and return the NDA to [email protected] The Deadline for requesting an NDA is Thursday 17th January 2019 11:00. UK SBS will endeavour to turn around NDA requests within 24 hours. The tender Documents will be available from Wednesday 5th December 2018, subject to a signed NDA being returned by interested parties. UK SBS will endeavour to invite suppliers to tender within 24 hours of them returning a signed NDA. The Deadline for submission of NDA's is Friday 18th January 2019 11:00. UK SBS will endeavour to turn around NDA requests within 24hrs. The Deadline for receipt of Tenders is Monday 21st January 2019, 14:00. OJEU notice reference: 2018/S 229-524110 Full Details will be contained within the tender documentation however a brief description is (Class 1 only)

Lot 1 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES Delivery 1 Carrots 260 Bananas 260 Tomatoes 520 Peppers 6 Boxes (Approx. 20 assorted colour peppers per box) Cucumber 6 Boxes (Approx. 12 whole cucumbers per box) Delivery 2 Oranges 260 (Medium) Apples 260 (Eating) Pears 260 (Eating) Melons 65 Large or 130 Small (To contain the same type of melons in each delivery but these can vary from week to week) Bread 16 Sliced loaves 800g (Wholemeal) Greens 2 boxes (6kg each) (Either Spinach, Spring Greens or Cabbage) Delivery 1 and Delivery 2 one of each per week.

Lot 2 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

Flaxseed Brown Linseed - 25KG Bag x 2 Organic Wheat Grain- 25KG Bag x 2 Caraway Seeds - 1KG x 10 Coriander Seeds- 1KG x 10 Millet Yellow Hulled - 25KG Bag x 2 Green Split Peas- 25KG Bag x 2 Yellow Split Peas - 25KG Bag x 2 Puy Style Green Lentils - 25KG Bag x 2 Sunflower Kernels Hulled Seeds 25 KG Bag x 1 Oat Flakes Jumbo - 25KG Bag x 2 Brown Rice Long Grain- 25kg Bag x 2 Pumpkin Seeds Dark Green - 25KG Bag x 2 Coconut Desiccated Medium - 25KG Bag x 1 Bulghar Crack Wheat Coarse - 25KG Bag x 2

Additional information: **Please note, no award is to be made for this procurement excercise**

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