The supply and distribution of a full range of fresh prepared and unprepard fruit, vegetables and salads to 14 or more local authorities and associate members of the Welsh Purchasing Consortium, as well as the bulk supply of chilled par fried chips into council nominated wholesale distributors. Welsh contracting authorities who are members or associate members of the Welsh Purchasing Consortium as follows; Bridgend County Borough Council, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Cardiff Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Newport City Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Powys County Council, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, City and County of Swansea, The Vale of Glamorgan Council, Torfaen County Borough Council, National Library of Wales, Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Valleys to Coast Housing, Grwp Gwalia Cyf.

Community Benefits apply to this contract, Further details: Tenderers are required to submit a Community Benefits Plan with their tender submission which details how they will support the contract in the delivery of the objectives detailed in numbers 1, 2 and 3 below. 1. Training and Employment opportunities Consider the opportunities to recruit and train long term economically inactive persons as part of the workforce delivering this contract, directly and indirectly through your supply chain. NCC is keen that the successful suppliers consider the opportunity to offer work experience/work placements/apprenticeships during the life of the contract. However other employment and training could also be considered. 2. Maximise Supply Chain opportunities for SME’s, Third Sector Organisations and Supported Businesses The successful suppliers will be encouraged to review their supply chain and consider opportunities for SME’s, third sector organisations and supported businesses, to bid for supply chain opportunities arising from this work. It is expected this will include:- — advertising opportunities on Sell2Wales — Using the Welsh Assembly Government’s Supplier Development Service to identify appropriate sub-contractors. 3. Value Added Services / Other Benefits The successful suppliers will also be encouraged to secure other value-added, positive outcomes that would benefit the community they operate within, for example:- — Provide educational opportunities to local schools such as farm visits — Support the Catering Departments in marketing the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables in line with the national government ‘5 a day’ initiative. — work with local schools and colleges - work experience/work placements — contribute to community regeneration schemes — The Community Benefits Plan will not be evaluated or scored as part of the tender application. However, at award of contract, the successful contractors will be expected to maximise the community benefits delivered through this contract. The information provided for in the nominated suppliers Community Benefits Plan will form part of, and be incorporated into, the terms and conditions of contract.