Citrus fruit supply for the 2027 Lemon Festival

Summary

The tender is for a single-supplier framework agreement with purchase orders in 2027 to supply citrus fruit for Menton’s Lemon Festival. The total order quantity will be at least 100 tonnes and no more than 200 tonnes. The supply comprises Spanish Primofiori lemons (Category I, size 5) and Spanish Navel oranges (Category I, size 4). The festival runs from 13 to 28 February 2027; scheduled deliveries are at 7:00 a.m. on 27 January, 1 February, 5 February and 9 February 2027 to the municipal nursery in Menton. Delivery trucks must have a pallet truck. The bidder must submit a completed price schedule showing prices and preparation, transport and delivery times. The offer must describe the fruit’s origin, harvesting and packing locations, arrangements for delivery, transport method and packaging, as well as measures to shorten the time from harvest to delivery and prevent temperature damage. Prices must include customs duties and will be adjusted according to market quotations. Offers will be evaluated on price (weight 4), delivery times and response to urgent orders (weight 3), compliance with the fruit-quality specifications (weight 2), and environmental information on origin, transport and packaging (weight 1). The fruit must be uniform in size and colour, round, free from damage and rot, and at an appropriate level of ripeness. It must be washed after harvesting and treated with products compliant with European requirements. Packaging must be clean, dry, ventilated, stackable and labelled with fruit type, size and origin. The documents give conflicting carton-weight limits: the specifications state a minimum of 20 kg, while the price schedule states a maximum of 20 kg; bidders should clarify this in the tender documents. Offers must be submitted electronically in French with all required documents. Offers remain valid for 90 days.