Award

Supply of Catering Packaging and Consumables

TFW

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Mar 2025 at 10:43

Tender

26 Apr 2024 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales (TFW) is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of Catering Packaging and Consumables" for their on-board retail and premier restaurant service operations. The procurement process is at the award stage, with Lyreco UK being awarded a GBP 780,000 contract to distribute supplies to four catering service centres located at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, and Chester. This contract follows an open procurement method and is covered by GPA. The contract is set to commence on 2 September 2024 with an award date of 3 June 2024, and the tender falls under the goods category, specifically catering supplies (CPV code: 39222000).

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses operating within the catering supply industry, particularly those able to manage wholesale packaging and consumables distribution. Companies that can ensure timely and efficient delivery to multiple locations, while aligning with the service quality criteria (70% technical questions and 30% price) set by TFW, stand a great chance of succeeding in such contracts. SMEs, in particular, could benefit significantly from competing in this tender process, as all previous bids were successfully made by SMEs, demonstrating that smaller businesses are competitive within this procurement scenario.

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Notice Title

Supply of Catering Packaging and Consumables

Notice Description

TFW Catering is seeking a wholesale packaging and consumables supplier for our on-board retail and premier restaurant service operations. Logistically we need someone who can distribute to four catering service centres based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury and Chester.

Lot Information

Lot 1

TFW Catering requires a Food & Beverage Consumables and Packaging supplier for our retail and premier restaurant service operations. To supply Transport for Wales four catering service centres.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045572
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007775-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39222000 - Catering supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TFW
Contact Name
Edward Jones
Contact Email
procurement@tfw.wales
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF47 0DY
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LYRECO

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