---
title: "Supply of Catering Packaging and Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045572"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TFW"
published: "2025-03-04"
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# Supply of Catering Packaging and Consumables

Buyer: TFW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045572

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007775-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £780,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TFW |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF47 0DY |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LYRECO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39222000 - Catering supplies

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007775-2025
- 26 Apr 2024 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013604-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfwrail.wales
- https://tfw.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685

## Provenance

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