Contract

Provision of Food Distribution Services for XC Trains Limited (XC)

  • XC TRAINS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038721

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046db1 (view related notices)

Published 9 July 2025, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

XC TRAINS LIMITED

C/O Arriva Plc 1 Admiral Way

Business Park

SR33XP

Contact

Hardeep Virdi

Email

hardeep.virdi@crosscountrytrains.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Companies House

04402048

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Food Distribution Services for XC Trains Limited (XC)

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

Supply Agreement for goods and/or services

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: £4,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-017467


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

11 April 2025


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

XC TRAINS LIMITED

SUNDERLAND

Country

United Kingdom