Notice Information
Notice Title
On Train Hospitality Services
Notice Description
ScotRail are tendering for suppliers to assist in the provision of our on train hospitality services. The requirement is for food and drink provision to supply and deliver food and drink for on-train retailing.
Lot Information
Managed Hospitality Solution
ScotRail are inviting prospective suppliers to bid for a managed hospitality service encompassing: the sourcing and delivery of food and drinks, managing food and drink stores / depots and waste, stock management, loading and maintaining trollies and providing an EPOS solution. For the avoidance of doubt; ScotRail staff would still sell / retail food and drink on board trains however the prospective supplier(s) would manage the backend supply.
Options: The supplier will be asked to provide prices for the potential purchase of additional EPOS devices and depot locations. Details will be provided at ITN stage.
Renewal: The initial term will be live from the award (anticipated February 2024) to 31 March 2026, with the option to extend for up to another 4 years.
EPOS SolutionScotRail require a flexible software and hardware solution to ensure the continued efficiency of on train hospitality. ScotRail require an EPOS solution that will allow for ordering and payment on ScotRail train services, often taking payment in remote geographical locations. The current requirement is 80 EPOS devices / solutions for ScotRail staff with the option to purchase more (or decrease the number) over the lifetime of the contract. Additional information: Please note that your response to the PQQ for this Lot is to be submitted at the latest by 12:00 on 15 November 2023. As such, please ignore section 'IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate' and 'IV.2.3 Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates' in relation to this Lot only.
Options: As well as the inital requirement, ScotRail may wish to purchase more EPOS devices / solutions in the future and suppliers will be required to provide a price for this at the ITN stage.
Renewal: The initial term will be from the award (anticipated February 2024) to 31 March 2026, with the option to extend for up to another 4 years.
Food and Drink SupplierSupply and delivery of food and drinks products. ScotRail are looking to award to a supplier for the provision of food and drink products to be delivered to ScotRail managed sites.
Renewal: The anticipated initial term will be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12 month periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040e06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065446-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages
55520000 - Catering services
72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Proposed initial term is 2 years with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12 month periods. This contract may be re-tendered beyond these dates.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- kathryn.murphy@scotrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 6HQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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