Contract

Supply of on-board Food and Beverage

  • Transport for Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004492

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cefe

Published 11 February 2025, 10:27am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

Email

edward.jones@tfw.wales

Telephone

+44 2921673434

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.tfwrail.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Rail


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of on-board Food and Beverage

Reference number

C000759.00

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

​​TFW Catering have a requirement for Food & Beverage supplier for our retail and premier restaurant service operations. To supply into Transport for Wales four catering service centres based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £292,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

​​TFW Catering have a requirement for Food & Beverage supplier for our retail and premier restaurant service operations. To supply into Transport for Wales four catering service centres based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury, Chester.

​The successfully tender would Satisfy localised procurement focusing on local suppliers and supporting Welsh economy.

​They would Support TFW in achieving objectives of being plastic free in 2023 as well as the future generations act.

​To collaborate our Premier Blas fresh food offering principles.

​Meet all food safety legalisation.

​Offer full traceability of products.

​Work with and support local Welsh suppliers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-014774


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED

Cross Hands Food Park, Cross Hands

Llanelli

SA146SX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £292,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Award notice added as not issued at time of award

(WA Ref:148073)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom