Provision of catering (food) supplies for on-board catering offer

GA TRAINS LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065df8Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£2.7m

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

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 VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Aug 2026 to 02 Aug 2028
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Food Safety & compliancequality10.00%
Compliance against Specificationquality10.00%
Service Delivery & Supply Chain Assessmentquality10.00%
Product Qualityquality10.00%
Continuous Improvement & Innovationquality5.00%
Service Centre/Account Management & Contact Provisionquality5.00%
Sustainability & Environmental Considerations (Social Value)quality10.00%
Pricing Schedule/Basket of Goodsprice40.00%