Award

Supply of Onboard Alcohol Wine and Champagne

  • Transport for Wales

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060197

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055f7e (view related notices)

Published 26 September 2025, 2:27pm



Scope

Reference

C001199.00

Description

​​​​TFW Catering is seeking a wholesale Wine & champagne supplier for our on-board retail and premier restaurant service operations. Logistically we need someone who can distribute to four catering service centers based at Carmarthen, Newport, Shrewsbury and Chester.

​The preferred supplier would ideally focus on provenance, with local suppliers in order to satisfy customer demand and support the Welsh economy.


Contract 1. Supply of Onboard Alcohol Wine and Champagne

Supplier

Contract value

  • £208,399 excluding VAT
  • £250,079 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

25 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

25 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 7 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 October 2025 to 6 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 5 October 2029
  • 3 years, 11 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

3year + 1year contract

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 15930000 - Wines

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

RDM Wine T/A Fine Wines Direct Uk

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQRH-1955-JNJP

242 Penarth Road

Cardiff

CF11 8TU

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Supply of Onboard Alcohol Wine and Champagne


Contracting authority

Transport for Wales

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHD-4211-XYXJ

3 Llys Cadwyn

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

United Kingdom

Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government