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title: "Provision of Food Distribution Services for XC Trains Limited (XC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046db1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "XC TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2025-07-09"
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# Provision of Food Distribution Services for XC Trains Limited (XC)

Buyer: XC TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046db1

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## Summary

XC Trains Limited, a leading railway services provider in the United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the provision of food distribution services. This contract, focusing on the supply and delivery of food and beverages to various service centres across the UK, supports their on-board retail and first-class catering offerings. The tender was carried out using a selective, or restricted, procedure as per the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, with the industry category being food, beverages, tobacco, and related products. The contract was officially signed on 11th April 2025.

This procurement process offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers in the food distribution sector. Businesses with robust logistics capabilities and experience in servicing large-scale contracts across multiple regions would find this tender particularly suitable. Given the expansive geographical coverage required, firms that can efficiently service locations from the Southwest of England to the North of Scotland stand to benefit. This contract not only provides a firm three-year term but also the potential for a two-year extension, highlighting the potential for long-term business engagement and stability.

## Notice

Supply Agreement for goods and/or services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

XC defines food distribution services as the supply and delivery of food and beverages to nominated UK service centre locations (and any other UK locations as and when required), in preparation for the distribution of these products to customers on our train services via CrossCountry's on-board retail and first-class catering offering.

Options: Option for 2-year extension on a +1+1 basis

Renewal: Details of this will be shared in the main tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038721-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | XC TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | BUSINESS PARK |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 3XP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Doxford |
| Westminster constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2025 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038721-2025
- 5 Jun 2024 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017467-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/

## Provenance

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