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GWR Catering Service - Service Centre Operations & Delivery, and Catering Products & Supply

Published
Published 11 June 2025

Overview

GWR require Catering Services to be delivered across the network, which will be run under one contract. The catering service has two core functions the supplier is to deliver for this contract. 1. Service Centre Operations and Delivery: The supplier must be able to supply logistics operations and staff management to all GWR catered fleet. 2. Catering Products and Supply: The supplier must be able to supply all of GWR catering products, packaging and ancillary equipment. Route Details GWR manage many stations on the route with catered first-class lounges in Paddington, Cardiff, Penzance, and Truro as part of the logistics supply. Currently trains do not run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, although some elements of the Service will be required on these days. GWR run: • 254 catered trains a day Monday - Friday, • 280 catered trains on Saturday and • 210 catered trains on a Sunday.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Procedure
Selective
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 June 2025
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsCatering services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£48,500,000
Award date
23 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
Winner
  • DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    23 March 2026

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  2. Contract Notice

    19 September 2025

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  3. Planning Update

    28 July 2025

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  4. Planning Update

    28 July 2025

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  5. Planning Update

    2 July 2025

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  6. Planning Update

    2 July 2025

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  7. Prior Information Notice

    11 June 2025

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Contracting authority

  • FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

    Buyer

    Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 05113733

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Awarded: GWR Catering Service - Service Centre Operations & Delivery, and Catering Products & Supply — won by DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED — Skim