Provision of catering (food) supplies for on-board catering offer
Estimated value
£2.7m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
27 Feb 2026
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Description
GA Trains Limited will be conducting an open tender for the provision of a contract to supply goods (food) in various formats to its catering stores in Norwich supporting the on-board catering offer for its customers. Goods will include, snacks, fresh food, hot, cold and alcoholic drinks. Deliveries will be required to be made to Norwich Railway Station, some items on a daily basis and others on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis.
Scope
- Reference
- GA250175
- Total value
- £2,666,680.38 excluding VAT£3,200,016.46 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Aug 2026 to 02 Aug 2028Possible extension to 02 Aug 2030
Contract can be extended by two years in single 12 month increments. The authority will notify the supplier not giving less than 3 months notice of planned extensions.
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 15000000
- Contract locations
- East of England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Safety & compliance | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Compliance against Specification | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Service Delivery & Supply Chain Assessment | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Product Quality | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Continuous Improvement & Innovation | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Service Centre/Account Management & Contact Provision | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Sustainability & Environmental Considerations (Social Value) | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Pricing Schedule/Basket of Goods | — | price | 40.00% |