--- title: "Supply of On-Train Catering and Logistics Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079072" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079072" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079072.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079072.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED" published: "2026-10-26" --- # Supply of On-Train Catering and Logistics Services Buyer: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079072 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079072) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079072.json) ## Summary London North Eastern Railway (LNER) procured on-train catering products and the associated logistics needed to supply its customers across the routes it operates. The requirement is for an end-to-end catering service, combining product supply with delivery logistics. LNER’s stated aim is to provide a customer-focused catering offer while improving commercial performance and adapting the proposition as the business and customer needs evolve. The buyer is London North Eastern Railway Limited, based in York. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a direct award without a prior competition. LNER used this route under Regulation 88 to extend the catering arrangement for a further 12 months, allowing a larger tender process to be published in 2027. The contract was signed on 26 October 2026 and is recorded as active. The award record does not identify the selected supplier or state an awarded value; no award date or contract-period dates are given. For suppliers considering future work with LNER, this award shows demand for a joined-up on-train catering offer: reliable supply of catering products and the logistics to serve customers across the railway’s operating routes. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to coordinate product supply and delivery as one service, maintain a customer-focused proposition, and support its evolution as customer and business needs change. The buyer also values commercial performance, so suppliers should be able to show how their operating model can deliver service while managing commercial outcomes. This is a substantial, route-wide catering and logistics requirement rather than a product-only supply opportunity. ## Notice The key objective of the LNER catering logistics contract is to identify a Supply Partner who is intuitive tothe needs of our customers and our business. LNER seeks to deliver an innovative and dynamic contractwhich provides a customer centric end to end catering solution, while optimising commercial performancein a continually evolving environment. In undertaking this process it is LNER's desire that the end result willbe an agreement with a Supply Partner who can not only facilitate, but can help shape the evolution of thecatering proposition to exceed the expectations of our customers both now and in the future. This contract is to 2 / 5 include both supply of catering products and associated logistics in order to deliver an exceptional service to ourcustomers throughout the route that we operate within. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The key objective of the LNER catering logistics contract is to identify a Supply Partner who is intuitive tothe needs of our customers and our business. LNER seeks to deliver an innovative and dynamic contractwhich provides a customer centric end to end catering solution, while optimising commercial performancein a continually evolving environment. In undertaking this process it is LNER's desire that the end result willbe an agreement with a Supply Partner who can not only facilitate, but can help shape the evolution of thecatering proposition to exceed the expectations of our customers both now and in the future. This contract is to 2 / 5 include both supply of catering products and associated logistics in order to deliver an exceptional service to ourcustomers throughout the route that we operate within. ### Procurement Information Under Regulation 88 of the procurement regulations, LNER have Direct Awarded this contract for a further year (12 months), to allow larger Tender Process to be published in 2027 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101164-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED | | Locality | YORK | | Postcode area | York | | Postcode | YO1 6GA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Micklegate | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101164-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.lner.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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