Planning

Provision of Hot Drinks and Vending Services

  • Govia Thameslink Railway Limited

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076316

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e6fe

Published 24 November 2025, 10:05am



Scope

Reference

GTR1047

Description

GTR is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide vending machine services for its employees. The scope of services will include the provision, installation, and maintenance of vending machines offering a selection of hot and cold beverages, as well as snacks, at designated depot and office locations across GTR's network.

The purpose of this engagement is to:

•identify suppliers able to provide these services

•understand market capacity and interest

•check and develop procurement requirements

•help design procedures, participation conditions and award criteria

•identify any potential barriers to participation

GTR intend to use the Delta eSourcing platform to conduct the tender process and as such interested bidders are required to register on the Delta platform . The Pre Market Engagement documents can be accessed with this code:9M5497K3Q6 Link to Delta: https://goviathameslinkrailway.delta-esourcing.com/

To view this notice, please click here:

https://goviathameslinkrailway.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996425653

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,825,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,190,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 03131100 - Coffee beans
  • 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
  • 15894400 - Snacks
  • 15894500 - Vending-machine ingredients
  • 15982000 - Soft drinks
  • 39222000 - Catering supplies
  • 42933000 - Vending machines
  • 42933300 - Automatic goods-vending machines
  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
  • 55520000 - Catering services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 December 2025

Engagement process description

Deadline for clarifications 12 December 2025.


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

Govia Thameslink Railway Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCNW-8528-NRRP

1st Floor Monument Place, 24 Monument Street

London

EC3R 8AJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Bruno Domi

Telephone: 07790931447

Email: bruno.domi@gtrailway.com

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Private utility