The School Fruit Scheme is mentioned in the government budget, and anchored in the regulations dated 1 April 2004 no. 623 for grants for price markdowns of fruits and vegetables in primary and secondary schools (Annex 1). The purpose of the School Fruit Scheme is to encourage increased consumption of fruits and vegetables among pupils in the primary and secondary schools.
In this contest the School Fruit Scheme is split into 'the subscription scheme with parent payment' (the subscription scheme) and 'the municipal scheme'. Tenderers shall deliver ready-to-eat, first-class fruit and vegetables to the primary and secondary schools that shall receive School Fruit.
All primary and secondary school (schools with classes within 1st - 10th years) in Norway can make call-offs on the framework agreements that OFG sign. This includes both public and private schools. All Norwegian municipalities can also make call-offs. The period will be 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2024.
See the tender documentation for more information.
Tenderers must therefore deliver fruit/vegetables within category 1 (preferably conventional fruit/vegetables) to the subscription scheme with parent payment, and both categories 1 and 2 (mixed organic and conventional) for the municipal scheme. In addition fruit/vegetables can be delivered within category 3 (only organic) in the municipal scheme.
All primary and secondary school (schools with classes within 1st - 10th years) in Norway can make call-offs on the framework agreements that OFG sign. This includes both public and private schools. All Norwegian municipalities can also make call-offs. The period will be 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2024.
The framework agreements will apply for different primary and secondary areas in Norway, which are mainly split so that the country's counties are split into two areas. However, out of consideration to deliveries in the School Fruit Scheme, Viken County is split into two, so that there are 12 primary and secondary areas in total. 12 framework agreements will thus be signed with up to two tenderers in each framework agreement.
See the tender documentation for more information.